August 10, 2011 I agree with Susan: Susan Warner, an independent college counselor, said she believed an application essay should be about the student, not about an activity. “Parents always… read more →

May 16, 2011.  Type “money for college” into the Google search engine and Google instantly returns 532,000,000 results. However, you may want to view the most influential websites, which may… read more →

April 15, 2011.  Currently, only 36 percent of Michigan residents have some college education.  What will it take to increase that number to 60 percent by 2025? Hundreds of Michigan… read more →

April 11, 2011.  Do you like your college application advice short and sweet?  If so, this list is for you.  If you will be applying to college soon, can you… read more →

April 8, 2011.  It’s not easy to keep an essay within the college application’s maximum word limit when writing your college essay. For example, the University of Michigan requires two… read more →

April 6, 2011.  Every writer wants to hear a reader’s compliment.  But students often ask about the other side of the coin–what can go wrong in a college application essay?… read more →

April 4, 2011. Kathleen Kingsbury asks admissions officers in the Daily Beast: What advice would you give prospective students that they’ve probably never heard before?  The Daily Beast is read… read more →

April 1, 2011.  A recent NPR story with New York Times Educational Columnist Jacques Steinberg discusses how to maximize your financial offers from colleges: I personally don’t think there’s anything… read more →

March 21, 2011.  Do you think reality shows should be the subject of an SAT Essay Test? Whether or not you agree, the answer is:  they already are!  The reality… read more →

March 15, 2011.  While reading Caitlin Crommett’s  college application essay, I became more and more amazed.  The story was touching (the beginning involved a woman who was dying) but not… read more →