A few summers ago, I was in Colorado and getting a whoooooole lot of messages from anxious students about how to create a college list. It’s a daunting task even under the best of circumstances, and it can feel overwhelming. One ...
Y’all might already know this -- my second favorite part of college admissions after the personal essay is helping create college lists. It combines my love of travel, research, learning about culture and people, and education. I love throwing out suggestions ...
Hello Rising Seniors! I've done this the last nine summers and gotten some amazing responses, so I'm sure this year y'all won't disappoint and there will be just as many amazing responses! I have a big post coming later about how ...
One of the most difficult aspects of the college admissions experience is this feeling that you don’t have control over the process. That colleges make all the decisions. And that’s true, colleges do get to use their institutional priorities to eventually ...
While this is a month to celebrate diversity in gender and sexuality with our rainbow apparel and flags – and in my case a huge inflatable rainbow in my front yard – it’s not all rainbows, sunshine, and unicorns when thinking ...
Let's just all take a deep breath. Ahhhh. Can't you just feel that summer air? Here in Houston we’re feeling the Texas heat and humidity, but maybe you’re smelling the ocean breezes and mountain wildflowers. Spending your days watching little kids ...
Hello Almost Rising Juniors and Seniors (and Rising Sophomores, hold on to this)! This is basically an abbreviated version of pretty much everything I say throughout the year; hopefully, it's organized in a way you can find useful. Junior year is ...
Here’s what I’ve learned over the years about AP scores, but be forewarned, time’s they are a-changin' right now (rather quickly). And I can’t help but wonder if AP scores have become increasingly important for some colleges as colleges figure out ...
In honor of Mental Health Month, I try to get all the mental health tips I like to share throughout the year bundled up in one post -- this one. So if you read the stuff I write (and thank you ...
Dear Seniors (and those who love them), We are finally entering the end of your admissions journey, but don't forget that it's the beginning of the rest of your freaking life! So even in the angst and frustration of making a ...
