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Greetings from the snowy Northeast! My March webinar has the usual News & Notes and then I discuss selectivity and prestige versus fit and why they matter so much in college admissions. I take a look at several ultra-selective colleges to highlight why fit is so important and what you need to know to put […]

The Olympics kick off tomorrow and I am excited so I decided to repost this piece from 2022. Good luck to all the athletes, especially RCS! “It is so much more about your type of skiing and being proud of your skiing than it is where you end up in the results.” ~Ryan Cochran-Siegle, US

Greetings from the arctic Northeast! My February webinar has the usual News & Notes and then I take a look at high school math curriculums, why they play such a significant role in college admissions and what you need to know to put your student on a path to success for their personal success. Enjoy!

Happy New Year! I am kicking off 2026 with my monthly webinar which has the usual News & Notes and then takes a deeper look at merit scholarships and financial aid awards. It is important to understand the difference between the two, which option may or may not be available to your student and how

It’s that time of year again. December starts the next phase of the admissions cycle as some of the most selective schools in the country release their first round of Early Decision letters. This is where the rubber meets the road and this month can be quite stressful, whether or not you submitted an ED

Happy December! My December webinar has the usual News & Notes, with all the latest happenings in college admissions. Then I focus on what to know about getting decisions. As I post this, applicants in the ED1 round are receiving answers. If you have a senior right now, things start to get intense. I discuss

Happy Thanksgiving!  I am feeling especially grateful as I gather with my family this holiday. It is an honor when parents allow me to shepherd their children through this process and I am so appreciative for the opportunity to work with each and every one of my students. I thought this would be a good

Happy November! I am posting this on November 1st, if you have a student applying EA or ED and they have submitted their application, congratulations! My November has the usual News & Notes, with all the latest news in college admissions. Then I take a closer look at admissions portals-what are they, how do colleges

“From the bureaucratic minutia to the deep introspection, submitting a college application is possibly the biggest achievement of your kid’s life to date” ~Kelly Corrigan It’s October of 2025 and I am deep in the heart of application season! This is a repost from my blog but it is still relevant and rings true. If

This is a repost that explains all of the different application plan choices that a student might face. I have also attached my recent webinar about applying ED. If you have been hearing more chatter about college applications, you are not imagining things. This is the month when things heat up and deadlines loom large.