Elon, derived from the Hebrew word for “oak” is situated on a 656-acre campus, in the town of Elon, NC which is designated as a botanical garden. It has been voted the top college in the nation dedicated to student...Read More

Founded in 1926, Sarah Lawrence sits on a quaint, 44-acre tract in the city of Yonkers, just north of New York Cit. Originally founded as a women’s college, Sarah Lawrence became co-ed in 1968. Its curriculum is modeled after the...Read More

This past weekend, I had the great pleasure to co-host Parent University with test prep guru, Shane Bybee. The question of “how many years of foreign language must a student really take?” came up, as it always does. In fact,...Read More

  Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth as an Irish counterpart to Oxford and Cambridge, Trinity College is the largest and most distinguished of the seven universities in Ireland. Located in the heart of Dublin, Trinity is in easy walking...Read More

  The Common App has released the essay prompts for the 2021-2022 application cycle.  Many of the prompts are the same with one new one. Here they are: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful...Read More

You did it! You worked hard. You managed through the adversity of COVID, online learning, canceled test dates, and unprecedented surges in application numbers (up 102% at Colgate!) But, your perseverance and strategic thinking paid off. You were admitted to...Read More

  It’s college admissions purgatory: the dreaded Deferral Letter.  Much like a life-long bachelor, your target college isn’t quite ready to commit to you with an offer of admission, but he isn’t ready to fully let you go so you...Read More

It is October 1. The weather is cooling down, the leaves are beginning to turn and Halloween merchandise is already on clearance as retailers begin to stock shelves for Christmas.  October 1 also marks an important day for college applicants;...Read More

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act gives students the right to access their educational records, including college recommendations.  Many students ask whether or not they should waive their rights to see their teacher and counselor recommendations.  The answer is...Read More

While the Common App is definitely more user friendly than many of the other college application platforms, such as the University of California application, Apply Texas or (wait for it) the Coalition which students, counselors and admissions officers try to...Read More