August 23, 2011. “The calendar may say August, but it is not too early to begin thinking about—and working on—college applications,” says Peter Van Buskirk in U.S. News and World… read more →
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 →
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 11, 2011. Yes, it can. Specifically, here are some ways in which college counselors have answered that question in College Essays that Made a Difference: “An essay can have… read more →