The future seems far away, and TikTok is distracting. Even the best advice will usually land better if it comes from a peer instead of a parent. So, I rounded…
Applications are up in huge year-over-year numbers at Brown (26%), Oregon State (40%), UC Berkeley (28%), University of Pennsylvania (34%) and Colgate (100%!). How to account for these increases? No…
For the juniors, you might be feeling exhausted from all that the last year brought and the ways you’ve had to adapt. My sincerest hope for you is that you…
Here are some tips and insights to demystify the landscape of standardized testing and college admission and empower you to make informed decisions: Most Students Impacted Although I validate the…
Rather than turning to a guidance counselor for most, or all, of their class-adjacent questions, your student will soon enter a more complex context. It’s important that both you and…
What happened? In all likelihood, the source of this flood was participation in the PSAT. Colleges purchase from the College Board lists of PSAT-takers that meet specified criteria, including falling…
Applying to the University of California will look very different for future applicants than it has in years past. In this video, College Coaches Elizabeth Heaton and Ian Fisher discuss…
Sure, we realized that there were going to be application fees and fees associated with taking college entrance exams, but it turns out that these costs are just the tip…
If you have kept in depth discussion of the subject under wraps during Freshman and Sophomore years, you and your teen are about to go on a voyage of discovery…
As our teens grow taller, seemingly overnight, so, too, can the stress and need for information about paying for college soar, especially as families start the college admissions process. Parents…
The college decision can be a stressful one. It feels like if a student doesn’t attend the “right” school, they’re setting themselves up for a lifetime of failure.