When most high school students begin thinking about colleges, their list typically begins with schools they have heard of - those their...

Rankings are essentially a marketing tool for colleges and universities - you can find a ranking for just about anything: "Most Wired...

As a white woman who was raised in an upper middle class family in a predominately white neighborhood, I cannot claim to know what it...

As high school juniors are preparing to write college essays, of course the novel coronavirus is top of mind. Every single one of us has...

As so many colleges and universities announce that they will adopt a test optional admissions policy for this fall, you may be wondering...

Without question, this is a difficult time. So much has been lost or taken away, and while this is true for everyone in some way, it...

Are you wondering about your waitlist status in light of COVID-19? Geography may play a larger role in your chances of getting a coveted...

By participating in multiple Zoom calls, I have heard from several Admissions Directors over the past couple of weeks and wanted to share...

Last week I gave you some suggestions for researching colleges for academic and social fit. Building an appropriate college list requires...

While visiting a campus in person is certainly going to give you the best idea as to whether you can see yourself enrolling as a student...

If you are a senior who has applied to college for the Fall 2020 enrollment term, this is the time of year when you are evaluating your...

Last month I shared a blog post about summer programs for high school students that were worth exploring. This month I want to shed a...

If the cost of your child's college education is going to play a significant role in where they will be able to enroll, it is never too...

Every year, the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) surveys its member college admissions experts to get insight into...

Visiting a campus is going to give you the best sense of whether you can picture yourself as a student at that school. However, if you...

Defer. Waitlist. Students and parents often use this language interchangeably, but they don't actually mean the same thing. Technically,...

Earlier this week, CBS posted an article explaining why expensive summer programs at elite institutions will do nothing to improve your...

Most New Year's resolutions are not kept because people set goals and expectations for themselves that are not realistic. Here are three...

Just as I was preparing to launch my own independent education consulting practice, the news of the Varsity Blues Admissions scandal had...

When my kindergartener starts to feel overstimulated and her siblings are in her face, she loudly yells, "Give me some space!" While we...