May 20, 2025
As college application season approaches, many parents ask me: Is online college essay coaching as effective as meeting in person? With increasingly competitive admissions and students […]
April 20, 2025
Many students find themselves attending more than one high school. A move, better opportunities, rezoning, a new school opening closer to you, disciplinary reasons — the […]
February 20, 2025
Applying to college can be stressful and confusing under the best of circumstances. And when you add in another layer of decisions you need to make […]
January 20, 2025
Ever stumbled upon the term “Common Data Set” and wondered if it was a treasure map for college applications or a secret code that, once unlocked, […]
November 1, 2024
After weeks (or months) of working on your college admissions application, you're finally ready to submit. Or are you? One of the biggest mistakes applicants make […]
May 24, 2024
The most current version of this blog post (for 2025-2026) can be found by clicking this link. It’s almost June, and you know what that […]
May 21, 2024
As a college admission essay coach, I get to read a lot of amazing essays. (Some I’ve guided students on, and some they’ve done all on […]
April 22, 2024
Updated April 27, 2026 If you’re working through college applications, you may have seen STARS pop up and thought, Wait… is this another form I have […]
April 8, 2024
Are you considering applying to the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) for Fall 2025 admission? If so, you’re not alone. With its stellar academic programs […]