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 ...
I’m gonna be super real with you -- Applying to college is fricking stressful -- and often overwhelming. And it's totally ok and normal to be stressed out. Still, no doubt, there are going to be times when you’re going to ...
Full Disclosure. This is how I’d planned to start this post: May the Fourth be with you today & every day! To celebrate StarWarsDay, I’m sharing my FOUR most important rules for college admissions. But this is what happened: May 4th ...
Applying to college is stressful, and can be overwhelming. But there’s also something really amazing about the admissions journey. And here’s why: Some stress is good for you. You aren’t going to live long, full, absolutely stress-free lives and the sooner ...
If you're feeling a little cursed by admissions stress, it just might be your lucky day! 13 Killer Tips to Bring Mindfulness to Your Admissions Journey: 1. Focus on what you CAN control like your grades, essays, who you ask for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
One of my favorite parts about the whole college admissions experience (especially since there are so many stressful aspects) are college visits! Even though I’ve been out of college for…a while now…I still love visiting colleges, all of them different and ...
One of my goals as an independent college counselor and moderator on r/ApplyingtoCollege is to emulate a warm and affirming yet honest and straightforward presence for kids looking to attend college. I want them to feel like they can trust me ...
