If you’re reading this, you know the entire college admissions process is riddled with potential pitfalls and scary challenges. Letters of recommendation. Essays. Interviews. All of these hurdles inspire tons of anxiety among college-bound students. But none seem so intimidating, so ...
🤓 If you’re a procrastinator like me, you might have put off starting your applications until now. Not to worry -- it’s not too late! But, it's definitely time to get this party started – like right now. (If you only ...
I’m gonna be super real with you -- life is feeling just overwhelmingly kind of stressful to me right now (I live in Texas so maybe that will help you understand). So much so that my May Mental Health Awareness Month ...
Let's just all take a deep breath. Ahhhh. Can't you just feel that summer air approaching? Here in Houston we’re feeling that Texas heat and humidity, but maybe you’re smelling the ocean breezes and mountain wildflowers. Spending your days watching little ...
Good morning Juniors! 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 might find the whole application process intensely frustrating. This is especially true ...
“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 ...
You may or may not know this about me, but I’m a big fan of yoga. Like I do yoga every day. It keeps me healthy and balanced and taking care of my middle-aging body, but also it teaches me a ...
Happy Tuesday Early Bird Applicants! The first major early app finish line has passed, and I know you’re all ready for a break and a deep breath! So…. You did it! You successfully completed and submitted your first round of early ...
Confession: I’ve been a lifelong reader and have a kind of, sort of book addiction. I started reading books about parenting when my oldest was in utero and started reading books about college admissions when he was a freshman in high ...
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 where your college admissions journey starts for real. You now have quite a ...
