After attending numerous events with college Admission Office professionals over the summer, there are four themes that were oft...

As you return from summer vacations, beach days, mountain hikes, and family fun, students will be returning to the classroom in just a...

Over the last two months I have attended webinars presented by Admissions Officers from well over two dozen colleges and universities....

Step 1: Complete the Common Application The Common Application is accepted by over 900 four-year colleges and universities in the U.S....

High school graduation time is upon us, and with it, the proverbial “what’s a good graduation gift?” conundrum. My suggestion? A book....

Extracurricular activities (ECs) have long been an important component of student’s applications to selective colleges. As students...

The good news. The University of California campuses recently announced they will remain test blind for this year’s admission cycle for...

“Life is so strange when you don't know How can you tell where you're going to You can't be sure of any situation Something could change...

Key 5 – Get Connected The college experience is about more than academics. It is also about meeting new people from different...

Champion is defined as a person who is brave, strong, or fierce when faced with adversity. I feel that is an apt description of this...

All the admission decisions have been received. Financial aid award letters too. All the students hard work, commitment, and passion has...

This past week found me visiting eight college campuses throughout Texas. From the stately Corinthian columns and red brick buildings of...

With spring break coming up and summer not long after that, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors have the gift of time to visit...

COVID-19 disrupted the college planning process in many ways. Most striking was the move by thousands of colleges and universities making...

The preparation, organization, and implementation of a college plan is essentially the same for neurodiverse students as it is for...

I confess. I have not always included a college’s career services as part of the research I guide my students through for each of the...

Snapchat is still teenagers’ number one social media app surpassing Instagram, with upstart TikTok coming up fast. Whatever the social...

This week I am concluding my series on Demonstrated Interest with five additional ways students can show their top choice college(s) how...

The term Demonstrated Interest is used in college counseling and college admissions to signify those steps a student can take to show, or...

FAFSA & Pandemic Relief Congress continued its habit of tucking smaller bills into large, well-publicized ones this past December when it...