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 →

The 34th Ann Arbor College and Career Fair will take place Sunday on April 23, 2019 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Location:  Pioneer High School, 601 West Stadium Boulevard, Ann… read more →

Everyone, including me, seems to be surprised and disgusted by the recent college admissions scandal reported in the New York Times and elsewhere.  Why would caring parents hand out thousands… 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 →

Have you checked out Quora.com?  Anyone can ask questions there, and hopefully receive great answers from helpful strangers.  I love to answer questions on Quora. I am amused to see… read more →

“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson But you might be wondering…how do I make the decision in the first place? Are… 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 →