March 20, 2016. College scholarships can take some digging. We’ve included thirty-two of them in this blog, a group worth a total of $96,000. If you are a college applicant… read more →
Some people love the “gap year” idea (a year without formal schooling between high school and college). Others say, “Nose to the grindstone! Get it done!” Fortunately for our daughter… read more →
The Common Application has announced that the 2016-2017 personal statement essay prompts will be the same as the 2015-2016 prompts. With these questions in hand, high school juniors can now… read more →
Oct 16, 2014. In my seventh year speaking in the St Clair County KnowHow2Go Ask an Expert Series, I presented “Seven Secrets for Writing a Standout College Application Essay.” The… read more →
Sept 30, 2014. Sitting in front of me these days—in my office and on Skype—are high school seniors and their parents who sometimes look worried, stressed or befuddled about the… read more →
For years I’ve been wrestling with this question: What is the quickest, clearest way to describe what colleges want to learn about a student in his or her college application… read more →
June 7, 2014 Posting update with review of the Red Cross Speed-Coaching: “Awesome,” “fulfilling,” “uplifting,” “rejuvenating,” and “eye opening” were words used by the American Red Cross management in Ann… read more →
April 12, 2014. The latest Issue of the Atlantic Monthly shows a boy on the cover wearing a pillow strapped around him, and features a story called “Stop Helping Your… read more →
Jan. 30, 2014. If you’re suffering from limited economic opportunities, a college diploma remains your most reliable means of emerging from such stagnation. According to Pew Research, the average adult… read more →
April 10, 2013. Recently, Essay Coaching received an email from Mitchell Fielder, asking if we would feature a blog he had written about online alternatives. Not only has he done… read more →