Hi Seniors, Early admissions didn’t go your way and you’re wondering what to do now? Look, I know many of you are feeling stressed about decisions this week. I get it — it’s a crazy tough time -- especially if you ...
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 Weekend Seniors, If you applied early, it's time for some Emotional Planning. I know it feels like it's time to stress out over details and obsess over what you should be doing -- because it's hard to let go, but ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Juneteenth 2020 I know there is a ton going on right now, so thank you for taking the time to read this post. I’m making it short because I hope you’ll take some time to click on some of the many, ...
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 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 ...
