I keep seeing tons and tons of posts with this school or that school — I know it’s stressful — more this year than ever. While I think it’s good to get feedback about specific schools (and I try to give ...
“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 ...
Hello Beautiful Seniors, For those of you still in the weeds -- or even if you haven't yet begun to dive in ?, I want to remind you to take time this week to just breathe. Write your little asses off ...
Hold on to your hearts: This waiting can be godawful, super stressful, I know. But the cool thing is that if your ED/EA school doesn’t work out, you’re still gonna have lots of great options. I promise. (spoiler alert: even if ...
OK — here’s the deal: after reading thousands of essays over the last couple of years, I know you have it in you to write a strong, heartfelt, personal, personal essay. Today, I decided to share with you the exact steps ...
As if writing the personal essay for college apps wasn’t enough, many colleges also like to see supplemental essays! They’re not trying to torture you though; it’s more a way for them to get to know you even better, so be ...
When I was in Colorado a couple of weeks ago, I was getting lots of messages from anxious students about how to create a college list. It’s a daunting task under the best of circumstances, and during a global pandemic, it ...
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 ...
The world is asking a lot of you now. On top of college admissions, you’ve been thrust into Social Distancing, which is something unprecedented. You’ve never done this before. Your parents haven’t experienced anything like this. Odds are even your grandparents ...
Before I tell you all about the waitlist and your letters of continued interest, I just want to say that I hope you are staying healthy, being safe, and prioritizing your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing right now. It feels like ...
