I recently participated in an interview with The University Network, in which I discussed the role college interviews play in the admissions process and offered tips on preparing for such interviews. You can watch a video of my interview and read a transcript of it here.
Countless businesses have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and colleges are no exception. In addition to all the "normal" considerations that students and parents have when it comes to choosing a college, an additional factor this year is whether colleges are financially stable and if they are at [...]
Recently, several high school juniors and their parents have asked me whether they should prepare for and take the ACT and/or SAT. As described in another blog post, due to COVID-19, multiple test dates were canceled during the spring and summer, leading more colleges than ever before to become test-optional. [...]
Guest blog post by Charlotte Hamilton “Have you ever thought about applying to a women’s college?” My high school counselor asked me this during a meeting about my college search, over twenty years ago. In fact, I had never once thought of applying to a women’s college. Going as far [...]
The college admissions process has always been stressful: after spending 3+ years working to get the best grades possible, participating in activities, pursuing leadership positions and other achievements, and studying for standardized tests, students have to figure out how to communicate all of their accomplishments to people they may have [...]
For this year's high school seniors, taking the SAT and ACT has proven to be even more challenging than expected. Beyond the difficulty of the tests themselves, the cancelation of multiple test dates in the spring and summer has added to students' anxiety. Some seniors took these tests for the [...]
Guest blog post by Marcia Bannon Sending your child 2,000 miles away for their freshman year of college is never easy. Will they be homesick? Will they get along with their roommate? Will they be successful in their classes? In the age of coronavirus, it can be even more anxiety-producing [...]
In preparing for the fall, colleges have been presenting a wide variety of scenarios. Since late April, the Chronicle of Higher Education has been tracking the fall plans of nearly 1,125 colleges. As of July 13, 57% of those colleges are planning to have students on campus and offer classes [...]
Although the school year has not yet started, student athletes are already back on some college campuses for pre-season training. Several colleges have asked or required these students to sign liability waivers stating that the students will not sue the college if they get coronavirus. As reported in Sports Illustrated, [...]
In September, U.S. News and World Report will publish its annual college rankings, as it has been doing since 1983. Although colleges clamor to be at the top of these lists, students and parents should be aware that the rankings have many flaws. Nearly seven years ago, I wrote a [...]
