Early Spring is an ideal time to visit half a dozen schools in Washington and Oregon. Eighty-five degrees and sunny throughout my April trip - likely not typical Pacific Northwest weather – underscored the region’s beauty in all its glory. Curiosity about the University of Washington’s Honors Program instigated the trip.
Read MoreAuthor SimonSinek’s insight in his book Start With Why is that great leaders share information by starting with why, then how, and then finally what, whereas most people communicate in the reverse order, and fail to inspire. I am struck that this insight about purpose and inspiration relates directly to writing college essays.
Read MoreDo college admission offices pay attention to my social media posts? The short answer is “yes”; thinking otherwise is either wishful thinking or, at the risk of sounding critical, uninformed.
Read MoreAs a UCLA graduate I somewhat grudgingly share USC’s remarkable attributes. The most significant “aha” is their commitment to teach adaptability and provide a breadth of perspective because “the jobs of tomorrow do not exist today”.
Read MoreWhen it is time to choose among colleges, conventional wisdom is that friends don't matter. And that's right. High school friends don't matter, but college peers hugely matter.
Read MoreCalifornia Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo is the third most selective public school in the state of California (after UC Berkeley and UCLA); an “aha” compounded by the fact that Cal Poly’s admission process is the antithesis of most selective schools.
Read MoreThere is heavy debate in our country as to the best way to curtail the threat of active shooters in society. College and university campuses are a part of that larger debate
Read MoreTime to look at some “local” California schools this winter. Here are “aha moments” from Santa Clara University.
Read MoreTime to look at some “local” California schools this winter. Here is my “aha moment” from Westmont College, 111 acres nestled in the hills above Santa Barbara.
Read MoreCollege is one of those rare opportunities in life to start over. You can be whoever you want to be. So, you need to give who that person is some thought – the canvas is blank. Before you know it you will be hearing from those ten, twelve, fourteen, sixteen colleges you applied to! The school you choose is where you will become and/or be that person.
Read MoreOf the 22 colleges currently on my spreadsheet of essay prompts, over half of them have the prompt “Why Us?” They ask it in different ways and expect different word counts.
Read MoreFresh from editing early application essays, I am tempted to share thoughts about writing them. Here are fourteen insights, in no particular order, enjoy!
Read MoreThough there are many parts to a college application, admissions officers ask just two questions...
Read MoreTypically, the admissions officer assigned to your application has about two minutes to convey you and their recommendation to a committee of admissions officers. Using their 2-page application summary sheet as a guide, they might say something like this…
Read MoreThinkYes | College Admissions Consulting's thoughts on using college lists in the college search process.
Read MoreHigh schools typically offer either the SAT (PSAT) or ACT (PLAN), why should you take both? The short answer is because you want to perform your best on standardized tests.
Read MoreI am not a tutor, but I do have some clear and strong thoughts regarding standardized test taking. I have guided three of my clients this past year where their scores did not match the schools they hoped to attend. Each was a unique situation yet each improved their ACT scores by 3 points out of a total 36 (30 to 33; 28 to 31; 29 to 32). Here is my approach:
Read MoreJust returned from a swing through the Midwest visiting colleges. Here is my “aha moment” from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Read MoreJust finished visiting six colleges in the Midwest. Here are my “aha moments” from the University of Notre Dame.
Just finished visiting six colleges in the Midwest. Here is my “aha moment” from the University of Michigan.
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