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5 Things My Son Did the Summer Before Junior Year (and 5 Things He Didn’t)

Summer flew by. Yesterday was the first day of junior year for my son, Max.

Looking back on the[...]

10 Truths About AP Scores in College Admissions

I asked my husband, my older daughter, and my older daughter's friend which dress I should wear for[...]

Why Your College Essay Topic Needs to Be Fresh

Growing up, we lived only 30 minutes away from the Jersey Shore. Whatever we wanted, we could get[...]

One Thing Each Class Year Should Do for Test Prep This Summer

Many parents and students come to us with questions about how best to use extra time over the[...]

Why Colleges Are Changing These Three Admissions Policies

For weeks, I told myself I was going to cut my hair. I needed a change. Two inches. Maybe three[...]

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