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What Admissions Officers Think of Students Who Take a Study Hall

Gasp...a study hall! In this era of overscheduled, overworked, and overwhelmed high school[...]

What I Learned on College Visits With My Daughter

Dear Sophie,

Our four-day college tour was a whirlwind. I did everything I tell the families I[...]

Admissions Officer Visiting Your School? Here's What to Know

One of the oldest and most traditional ways of "recruiting" students to apply to college has[...]

Got Family Responsibilities? Here's Why That's Meaningful to Admissions Officers

I love when there are positive trends in college admissions. It happens so rarely that it is[...]

How (and When) to Start Your List of College Essay Topics

I did it. I finally did what I tell other families to do. I started a list for my oldest child who[...]

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