Would you rather eat a bowl of worms or drink a gallon of sour milk? Would you rather walk to school naked one day or walk to school backwards every day? Would you rather sit on a nail or stand on a push pin? These are just a few of the queries I overheard recently … Continue reading “Choices and Options- A Blueprint for College Admission”
My wife has celiac disease. While many people do not know exactly what that is, they have at least heard of “gluten” and are familiar with the GF or grain symbol on food labels in the grocery store or at restaurants. 20 years ago, however, when she was first diagnosed, that was definitely not the … Continue reading “What do colleges want?”
Yes. I have heard you get better traction on posts if you have a title that includes “Tips” “Top” or something inflammatory. Yes. I know at best this title sounds paradoxical and at worst—actually, not sure what worst would be. Something really dark, I’m sure. Good news- that’s not this blog. In fact, my hope … Continue reading “Celebrate Your Submission”
This week the US News and World Report rankings of colleges came out. Over the years, I have written extensively about this topic, in order to put them in perspective and point away from the list and more toward the methodology, i.e. how they are formulated. Here is what I know. Your time is limited. … Continue reading “Top 3 Reasons NOT to Trust Rankings”
Get out your pen or phone because I’m only going to go through this once. To get into any college in the country, you need to follow these steps exactly. Note: It is important you complete each task in listed order. Failure to include one of these on your application negates the guarantee. Take AP … Continue reading “How to WIN College Admission”