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Helping Your Student Find the Right College
A Q&A with the hosts of the podcast NYCollegeChat and the new book, How to Find the Right College. Marie G. Segares and Regina H. Paul are on a virtual tour for their new book, How to Find the...
View ArticleWhat I Wish College Admissions Officers Understood
Teens are overwhelmed by a process that’s more complicated than it needs to be. I’ve been a private college admissions coach for over three years, and an essay coach for even longer. Year after year,...
View ArticleFine-Tuning the Activity Sheet
Formatting activities for the application. I’ve written about putting together an activity sheet or high school resume in an earlier post. Once that’s done, your student should use this master sheet to...
View ArticleMake the Most of Your Supplemental Essays
Understand the goal of these essays before you start writing. It took enough time and effort for your student to write their personal statement, also known as the admissions essay. Now your teen has...
View ArticleWhen You Don’t Have Enough Extra-Curricular Activities
Help your teen understand what counts as an extra-curricular activity. Your best friend is lamenting that their high school senior has too many things to list on the Activities section of the Common...
View ArticleOf Course Your Student Can Go to a Good College
Don’t let the competitive top tier hype discourage your teen or you. Parents worry about grade fluctuations, lack of extra curricular activities and low SAT or ACT scores preventing their teens from...
View ArticleThe Common App Essay Prompts for 2020-2021
Your high school junior can review them now. Encouraging a high school junior to look at the Common App essay prompts in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic may appear unreasonable and even...
View ArticleApplying to College in the Arts
Fine arts and performing arts students have additional application requirements. If your high school student is even considering majoring in any of the arts or an arts-related major (think sound...
View ArticleCommon App & Coalition App Essay Prompts 2021-2022
Review and discuss these topics with your teen before they begin writing. If you have a student applying to college in fall 2021/winter 2022, together you’ll want to take a look at the essay prompts...
View ArticleApplication Essay Prompts for 2022-2023
The Common Application and the Coalition for College have released their essay prompts for the upcoming college admissions season. A look at what they are and how to choose the right prompt. By Anne...
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