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College Admission is About Selling Yourself

Over my 36 years of training students to prepare for college admission, I have come[...]

How to Be Happy at College

Happiness should be a critically important factor in your choice of colleges. You want to[...]

How is High School Like an Internship?

It makes perfect sense for you to think of your high school years as preparation[...]

Building the Honors Section of Your College Application

As you choose your activities, consider some that can be included in the Honors section[...]

A Highly Effective College Interview

While most students think that the interview is intended to provide information about you to[...]

How to Earn an Excellent Teacher Recommendation

There is no secret about how important teacher recommendations can be to your college applications.[...]

Applying for Private School? Here are Six Things You Need to Know

Applying to private school has become every bit as competitive as applying to college. Therefore,[...]

Will 2020 Be Better than 2019 in College Admission

And so it is 2020—the end of one decade and the beginning of another.  Across the[...]

Five Easy Strategies for Earning Higher Grades

You probably already know the three most important criteria for getting into top colleges and[...]

D-Day is Coming! D-Day is Coming!

D-Day is just a few days away. What is D-Day? It is Decision Day, the[...]