Made in the Shade
It might not feel like it where you are, but Spring is technically here! A look at the calendar (if not the snow on the ground) shows...
The Right Move
Everyone knows students have to compete for admission to selective colleges today. More high school seniors are applying to more...
Multiplying by Four
When you excitedly clicked on that e-mail or ripped open that thick envelope, you probably focused all your attention on the first word:...
Why Do I Need a Consultant?
The world of college admissions has become increasingly complex in the last 25 years. Students used to attend whatever college was...
Oldies but Goodies
When starting to research colleges, some students immediately turn to the internet. And there's no question that college websites and...
"Passion" is No Ordinary Word
Maybe you're too young to recognize the quotation from singer Elvis Costello, but everyone concerned about getting into college knows the...
A Helping Hand
This time of year, nearly all seniors wish they had started on their college applications earlier. Some are even starting to panic. ...
Getting the Worm
ED, EDII, REA, SCEA. It’s an alphabet soup that you better learn to love! The number of acronyms surrounding college admission plans...
Inter-Generational Sharing
The Baby Boomer generation -- aged 55 to 69 -- is sitting on huge assets accumulated through the go-go years of the economy. Sometimes...
Who Will You Be?
New York Times columnist Frank Bruni has a new book out: Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania....
