The Summer is Here… Now What?

The Summer is Here… Now What?

 The school year has come to an end…finally.    I speak to students and families regularly about how challenging the past few months have been, but now many are concerned about what the summer months are going to look like for their student.    Most students...
Set Yourself Apart in Just 30 Minutes per Week

Set Yourself Apart in Just 30 Minutes per Week

For most people, school admissions is not a top priority right now, nor should it be.  At the same time, I’m hearing a lot of comments from parents about the application process such as, “There’s nothing I can do,” or “I feel like I can’t make any progress.”     I’m...
College in the Age of COVID-19

College in the Age of COVID-19

As I spend hours a day reading news reports, emails from college admissions offices, and managing my overwhelmed professional association lists, I find that the same words keeping popping up: Unprecedented, unknown, uncertainty, test-optional, waitlists, gap year, and...
Coronavirus: Let’s Ask Questions

Coronavirus: Let’s Ask Questions

As the Coronavirus situation changes hour by hour, so do our thoughts about what’s to come in the months and years ahead.  Indeed, as you read this, the situation surrounding the crisis will have already changed from the time this was written, perhaps even...