Although the U.S. News and World Report annual college ranking list can be controversial, there is no doubt that their information and listings are popular because they are helpful to… read more →
Fifteen years ago, while pondering questions such as “When Should I Start My College Application Essay?” Debbie Merion wrote a feature story called “Paper Cut” for the Ann Arbor Observer. … read more →
The 2019 Common Application is one application for over 900 colleges and universities, and launches 8/1/2019. If you’ve never heard of the Common Application, read more about it here. They… read more →
Getting into college is a little like giving birth. You know it can be difficult, but you really want to believe it’s easy because–look around!– so many people have already… read more →
College admissions officers are just like you. They might be a little older (if you’re a student) or a little younger (if you’re a parent). But they think logically. They… read more →
I, Debbie Merion, wrote this post on a slim twin bed in an adobe building at the Upaya Zen Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A full moon was peaking… read more →
About organizing college applications: “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” — A.A Milne Wondering how to… read more →
Hello, friends! Are you grinding your teeth more these days? Do you have a teen who is starting to look tired in the morning? If so, your college planning family… read more →
Students must write their college admissions essays themselves. College admissions officers read the essay to learn about a student’s best qualities as revealed in a student’s own unique voice. Still,… read more →
Most application essays have a maximum word count. It’s easy to fixate on this word limit, as though the essay is a 1-mile race, and once you’ve gotten to the… read more →