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 →
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 →
I, Debbie Merion, wrote this post on a slim twin bed in an adobe building at the Upaya Zen Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A full moon was peaking… read more →
About organizing college applications: “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” — A.A Milne Wondering how to… read more →
Hello, friends! Are you grinding your teeth more these days? Do you have a teen who is starting to look tired in the morning? If so, your college planning family… read more →
Have you checked out Quora.com? Anyone can ask questions there, and hopefully receive great answers from helpful strangers. I love to answer questions on Quora. I am amused to see… read more →
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson But you might be wondering…how do I make the decision in the first place? Are… read more →
Will you be a high school senior within a month? You and your parents may want to take note of some changes in: The Common Application (CommonApp.org) The Michigan State… read more →
For those of you who love to write (or who have children who love to write), check out these summer opportunities! Keeping up your writing abilities over your summer vacation… read more →
Are you a high school sophomore or junior who is starting to think about applying to college? Consider applying to a pre-college summer program. No one is born knowing what… read more →
