I make it a point to write at least one new post each month and maintaining this goal during application season is a challenge. I find myself working around the clock this time of year. I named my consulting practice August Consulting for a reason! Reading essay drafts, consulting with the professional editor that I […]

I love state flagships. They tend to have similar attributes that lend themselves to an incredible college experience. Here are a few reasons why I recommend looking at them! Campus-These schools often are set on stunning campuses. Think of the University of Colorado, the University of Virginia or the University of Delaware as examples. They

  My school year ended 48 hours ago and my consulting cycle immediately began to ramp up. I reached out to my rising seniors and told them that the future is now. All our work in the past year has been in preparation for what we are about to begin. When I told them that

Parents often ask me when they should start visiting colleges with their children and my answer is as soon as you can. This is especially true if you are traveling in another part of the country and have some time to go explore a campus. A couple of years ago a client of mine was on

  I received a call in early May from a parent of a rising senior. They wanted to visit colleges but they did not know where to go or how to begin. They felt they needed to see schools all over the East Coast but they did not have a sense of which colleges should

Today is April 20th and the clock is ticking toward the May 1 deposit deadline. If you have a senior, you must submit a deposit to one school, and only one, by May 1st. I have been fielding phone calls from families that are crisscrossing the country to attend open houses for admitted students and

One of my clients in this application cycle landed a spot on the waitlist at a highly selective school in early March. I spoke with the parents and we agreed to “wait on the waitlist” until all the colleges had released their decisions. So here we are in early April and it is time to

“A decision is not a measurement of your worth. A decision does not validate or invalidate your life or experiences. A decision is not a culminating experience or the end of the world.”  -Latasha Boyd, “A Letter for You” We are entering the final stage of the college admissions process. In the next two weeks,

“…the right fit.” This seemed to be defined as El Dorado in college form, where everyone would share this young person’s worldview and interests—and the food was great. -Mark Moody, “Don Quixote, College Choice, and the Myth of Fit” I read a piece on the MIT admissions page yesterday that I thought would be a

We are entering an exciting stage of the college admissions cycle; decisions are coming out! And I cannot tell you how thrilling it is to hear from a student that has good news. Last night I was relaxing by the fire when I received a text out of the blue from a client that one