With all of the stress and uncertainty surrounding college admissions, it’s easy for parents to get caught up in the hysteria and find themselves certain that their child will never get into college unless they fork over thousands of dollars [...]
The UC Personal Insight Questions are the most stress-inducing part of applying to UC schools. One of the main reasons they cause so much anxiety is that they are completely unlike the essays that most colleges require students to write [...]
For many students, nothing about the college application process is more fraught with anxiety than writing the required essays. The anxiety that often accompanies writing these essays is not unfounded, as students are suddenly being asked to write profoundly and [...]
Welcome to our Student Voices series! In this series, we give our students a chance to share their experiences, thoughts, and advice about everything from navigating the college admissions process to succeeding academically. Charlie is a recent high school graduate who [...]
Welcome to the first post in our new College Admissions Essay series! In this series, we share tips and tricks for writing an impactful college admissions essay! One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a college counselor is helping students write [...]
Welcome to the first post in our new Student Voices series! In this series, we give our students a chance to share their experiences, thoughts, and advice about everything from navigating the college admissions process to succeeding academically. Charlie is a [...]
While the SAT Essay may seem intimidating at first, most students find that it is actually not that bad once they understand exactly what it is they are being asked to do. For the colleges that require it, the SAT [...]
There’s no way around it - college admissions are competitive. If they weren’t, earning a college degree would not be meaningful or at all indicative of a person’s intellectual abilities. That being said, there are some aspects of the college [...]
Summer vacation is the best time of year - no more getting up early, no more spending all day at school, no more homework! While it is absolutely the time for relaxing, spending time with friends, going on vacations, and [...]
One thing we strive to help our students understand is that there is more to them than just their GPA or their test scores. Every student applying to college has a whole identity beyond his or her work in the [...]