Recommendations about Recommendations
Before we make recommendations about your teacher recommendations, let's review the mistakes students commonly make when it comes to securing...
How should an applicant use the summer?
Parents usually look at summer in one of two ways. Either they want their high school student to get a...
At how many reach, target, and safety schools should a student apply?
Many applicants and their families wonder how many schools they should apply to, and what mix of reach, target, and...
Writing the Why Us essay
Before we talk about how to write the “Why Us” essay, let’s talk for a moment about what supplements are...
What is the Admissions Office Looking For?
Your application to a selective college needs to be like a three-legged stool. Admissions officers rate you in three categories:...
College Applications: Why You Should Start Early
Your senior year of high school is going to be your busiest school year yet. You’ll be taking the most...
