Affordable Summer Programs for High School Students: Carnegie Mellon; University of Chicago
It’s not hard to find intellectually enriching summer programs if you have money to spend. But what about students and families where funds are tight […]
Princeton Offers Low-income High Schoolers Journalism Summer Program
This just came across my screen and I wanted to pass it on ASAP: The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program THE APPLICATION FOR SUMMER 2018 […]
When to Start Common App Essay & Other College Admissions Essays?
Don’t worry: NOT YET! “When to start?” is a question I’m asked frequently. Parents occasionally call me when their kids are in tenth grade or […]
Major Common Application Essay News! Same Prompts as Last Year
Big news on the college application front. We know the Common App essay prompts for the coming year earlier than we have in previous years. […]
ACLU Summer Internship for those Interested in Law & Social Justice
Wondering what to do this summer? I don’t usually post news about internships on my blog, but this exciting news just arrived in my email, […]
Three Essential College Admissions Resource Books
The majority of my business is advising people on college and grad school essays, but you won’t know what essays are required until you have […]
Newest Testimonials – Class of 2021
It’s an immense pleasure to work with students who are enthusiastic about the prospect of applying to college, even if they’re terrified (and just about […]
Mind Your Manners on Social Media, Say Admissions Folks
I have it on good authority that 40 percent of college admissions officers search Google when they are reviewing a student’s application to their college. […]
Did College App Essays Get My Clients into These Colleges EA/ED?
T.S. Eliot writes that April is the cruelest month, but December – if you’re a high school senior – might be a close second. Amidst […]
Rejected or Deferred? Can You Write College App Essays Quickly?
This is my latest piece on Huffington Post. You’ve heard some of this before, but perhaps in a different frame of mind…. Here’s the opening: […]