Should I Send My SAT Scores? What To Know About Testing & Test Optional PoliciesAs students prepare to submit their first applications this season, there is ongoing confusion about how to navigate test optional…1d ago1d ago
What’s The Latest With Legacy Admissions?Legacy admissions policies are back in the news. Just this fall, the state of California announced a ban on legacy admissions. This policy…Nov 13Nov 13
Two Words to Transform Your Activities ListStudents, and especially their parents, are often wondering — Do I have enough activities? Will they ‘look good’? These are actually the…Sep 30Sep 30
FAFSA Confusion: When should you apply for financial aid?One question I’m hearing from a lot of parents lately is — when will the FAFSA open, and should we apply? The financial aid process has…Sep 18Sep 18
California Dreaming: We Need To Talk About California CollegesCalifornia is a very popular college destination. Most often, the colleges students bring to the conversation are the ‘UCs’ or the…Sep 11Sep 11
Want to do something that matters? Here’s the secret: just beginWe meet a lot of students who are eager to ‘make an impact’ in high school, motivated by both the desire to contribute meaningfully to…Sep 9Sep 9
Think it’s grades that get you in? Think againIf we look closely at the common threads shared by the students we see thriving in the college process, there are a few pieces that often…Sep 5Sep 5
When should you apply to college? Making sense of college admission deadlines.As the school year begins throughout the US, college application season is in full swing! If you are wondering when you should submit those…Aug 29Aug 29
What really matters in a college list that works?Building a college list can feel like a daunting task — there are over 2500 four-year colleges in the US, and yet, it can still feel as…Aug 9Aug 9
