In the coming weeks and months, high school juniors and their families will take advantage of vacations and long weekends to visit college campuses around the country. But how should students plan for these visits? How do they maximize a...
Get to know our essay coaches! We sat down to interview H. Ulrich, one of our College Admissions Specialists. What is one thing you wish more students knew before applying to college? Getting ahead of the process earlier gives you...
Get to know our essay coaches! We sat down to interview Eric Karlan, one of our co-founders. What changes to your college list/search would you have made looking back on it? None, honestly. My parents set clear parameters – I...
Making the Most Out of Summer Activities Summers are a time for students to relax and rejuvenate––and after a challenging school year, you deserve it! Summer is also a perfect opportunity to build on your extracurricular activities, one of the...
While it is common to hear a student rhapsodize over a reach school, it is unusual to hear much enthusiasm directed at a school that qualifies as a likely school for that same student. It’s not surprising that families focus...
Once upon a time… We had a student who was deciding whether or not to take AP Chemistry. To advise her, we asked her two questions. The first question we asked was: “If you take AP Chemistry, will you have...
Let’s be honest. There’s a lot that goes into college applications: grades, test scores, recommendations, activities, and essays. It can be hard to figure out what is important and what’s not, and how to get real information about what matters. ...
The college admissions process can be overwhelming. Beyond applications, essays, and standardized tests, some schools also require college interviews. So what is a college interview, and how should you prepare for one? Not all schools require, or even offer, interviews....
Much has already been said about ChatGPT. The Atlantic declared “The College Essay Is Dead”—but they are referring to the essays undergraduates write for college courses, not the essays that high school students must compose to apply for universities. ...