I’ve been thinking about how to describe filling out the Activities Section of the various apps for a while. In so many ways, it’s more of an art than a science, but I wanted to share my resources with you and ...
Take a deep breath. Ahhhh. Can't you just feel that summer air approaching? Smelling the ocean breezes and mountain wildflowers. Watching little kids jump through front yard sprinklers. Sipping sweet cold drinks as we build elaborate sandcastles. Taking late-night walks to ...
“How good are my extracurriculars?” is one of the most common questions we get on r/ApplyingToCollege. Then I receive tons more about how many extracurriculars are necessary and whether a kid’s chances will be hurt because they haven’t performed at Carnegie ...
Good News! On Monday, 300+ Admissions Deans responded to Covid 19 and released a statement, "What We Care about in this Time of Crisis: A Collective Statement from College Admission Deans," explaining what they care about during this global pandemic. I summarize ...
Sometimes, it can feel like much of the application process revolves around what other people think of you. And because you can’t control those perceptions, you can find the whole application process intensely frustrating. This is especially true when it comes ...
Does anyone else feel like September is flying by? It seemed like only yesterday that we were in the dead of summer, and the fall months were so far away. Now, over on r/ApplyingToCollege, the subreddit where I act as moderator, ...
I get lots of questions from anxious kids worried about what they should be doing to prepare for college admissions and when. It’s an understandable feeling, one fueled by a desire to do well and make the most of a stressful ...
If you’re at any stage of the college admissions process, then you already know the word “extracurriculars” is important. Colleges want you to not just be a great student and an amazing test taker, but also someone who spends their free ...
The Common App goes live on August 1st. Early and regular decision deadlines are typically not until November 1st and January 1st, but preparing now can ease stress later on. Completing the Common App is a large part of planning for ...
nb--Please note that my views about this might be different than advice you hear from other sites. I believe there's no such thing as one size fits all, and that it’s good to hear different thoughts and ideas, so you can ...
