Recommendation Letters and the College Application


As stressful as it is to write college application essays, at least the effort gives students a sense of control, of making a case for themselves by discussing what matters to…

Choosing Your Courses for the Next Year


Soon, many sophomore and junior students must make choices about their courses for next year. We know the admission process at very selective colleges is based, above all, on your…

No, it’s not fair!


Every year commentators call on new superlatives to describe the plummeting admit rates at selective colleges. Beset by a growing sense of anxiety about their chances of admission…