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 →

Read about college night on AADL’s Facebook page! Join three college experts for an informative evening of college prep tips, questions and answers. Free handouts will be provided. Please come… read more →

Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama have big news to share in 2019. Sasha Obama, Michelle and Barack Obama’s younger daughter, starts at the University of Michigan as a freshman in… read more →

“I liked this class because it got my brain thinking about my college application essay.” — S.K. July, 2019 “I loved the examples provided for each topic discussed and how… 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 →

“This class gave me lots of good ideas about how to get started, and gave me more confidence to start writing. I thought the environment was really comfortable. I would… 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 →

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 →