August 12, 2012. After an Essay Coaching workshop, one high school student said to me: Now I understand. High school essays are about what we know. College application essays are… read more →
What is college for? Is it simply a way to make more money? Is a B.A. really worth one million dollars in increased lifetime earnings? College is more than a… read more →
December 6, 2011. Many schools ask a question involving diversity. For these questions, remember that diversity is about more than differences between races and cultures; it is about each person’s… read more →
October 18, 2011. If you are applying to college, you have certainly heard: “What do you want to do? What are you interested in?” You don’t have to know… read more →
September 13, 2011. If you are applying to college, take five minutes and watch the video below, even though you may not be applying to Yale. Marcia Landesman, a Yale… read more →
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 →