Interviewing
A successful interview is the outcome of your conscious and thoughtful choices about how you to present yourself to others. Thinking about this process will also help you to…
Dreams deferred, Part 2: being deferred in the early application season
I spoke previously about the reasons why selective schools may choose to defer a large percentage – in many cases even a majority – of their early applicants.
Dreams deferred, Part 1: being deferred in the early application season
Most American colleges and universities these days offer students the opportunity to apply early. Some schools may demand an early commitment, others may merely wish to gauge…
Why Choose College Goals?
Why choose College Goals to guide your child and you through the critically important challenge of preparing for and gaining admission to college? You will benefit from the…
Your Common App School Report and Counselor Recommendation
Within your first two weeks back at school, be sure to set up a meeting with your high school college counselor or school administrator to discuss the School’s Report and the…
The Successful College Student
After years of talking with students, some of whom were highly successful by anyone’s evaluation system, some of whom stumbled, and a few who failed, I have to say that motivation…
The Cost of Education: the language and tools of financial aid for students and parents
As parents and students explore college admission, they cannot help but be struck by the astonishing cost of attending an American university. Sarah Lawrence College, for example,…
What You REALLY Want to Know about Colleges?
Below is a list of campus options and characteristics which current college students and professional educators consider important benchmarks in evaluating the educational and…
Campus Visits
Search every school’s website, sooner rather than later, to see whether you have to sign up for a tour and an information session, and whether or not on-campus interviews are…