March 13, 2023
Reading time: 8 min. Are you currently in the throes of the college application process and feeling a bit overwhelmed? (Or maybe you’re getting ready to […]
January 22, 2023
In February 2024, I spoke with a local PTO about what high school students, regardless of grade, and parents can be doing to prepare for (and […]
June 19, 2022
The college admission process is more than a little mysterious. We all know that it happens, but we don't always really know how or why it […]
April 25, 2022
Amelia Byrd is a first-year advertising student at the University of Miami. She shares what she learned from applying to college and offers 6 pieces of […]
April 25, 2022
Updated: April 18, 2023 The college admissions process can be overwhelming even under the best of circumstances. Chances are, you’ve got questions about your admission essays. […]
January 15, 2022
Hindsight may be 20/20 (or is it 2021?), but it isn't all for naught. Others can learn from what we did (or didn’t do). I asked […]
December 13, 2021
A letter of continued interest (LOCI) tells a school that deferred or waitlisted you that you’re still interested — and gives them new information to consider. […]
November 10, 2021
In a college admissions-focused Facebook group I’m in, a parent recently asked if it’s necessary to hire a college essay reviewer to go over all your […]
June 11, 2021
Admissions counselors want (and need) to get to know you better — and that means learning about more than just your grades, transcripts, activities, and test scores. By […]