I love to answer Essay Coaching questions on Quora.com.  This popular question has been viewed nearly 17,000 times: How bored do admissions officers get when they read college essays? These… read more →

Learn: What admissions officers are looking for. How to find your best topic. How to bring out your unique writing voice. Engaging ways to emphasize your strengths without bragging. How… read more →

Where: Registrants receive a zoom link. When: 4-5:15 PM Monday April 20 and 27 (April 20 is part 1 and April 27 is part 2.) $19 For students and/or parents… read more →

As a person who has coached Gen X and Y (Millennial) parents and Gen Y and Gen Z students, I have noticed changes in my fifteen years of college Essay… read more →

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 →

This class will likely become an online class. Details for attending to be posted in the near future. Stay safe and stay well. “I liked this class because it got… read more →

This is the time of year I am starting to hear from Essay Coaching students about acceptances and college deferrals.  It’s hard to emotionally accept a college deferral and from… 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 →

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 →