In November, 2006, Nancy Hass, a contributor to The New York Times, wrote about the newly instituted writing, or essay, section of the SATs, which...
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What You Are Up Against as a College Applicant
It might be worth your reading through the seven pages of the article “Tense Times at Bronxville High.” It follows the exhaustive application process...
Well-rounded Students Need Not Apply
In Naomi Schaefer Riley’s January 2008 Wall Street Journal article A Desperate Need for Acceptance, she makes the point with Michele Hernandez’s...
Another College Application Resource
We have been reading a very good resource for assisting you in creating the best college application you can have. Michele Hernandez, an Ed.D and a...
A College Application Is Not Complete Without Your Résumé
You are not applying for a job, but you are applying for admission to your top-picked colleges. College application is just as competitive as job...
Do Athletes Need Special Résumés?
Athletes are competing to get into a college both academically and athletically. Yes, they need separate résumés to set them apart as athlete...
Your College Application Essay Needs Extra Attention Before You Send It
Wait! We know you are glad your essay is done for the Common App. It was hard to finish, and now it is off your plate. But, you still should look it...
A Cautionary Tale For College Applicants
A CBS news clip has been circulating about the demise of an employee who took some time off and was seen in a Facebook photo at a Halloween party...
The College Interview in a Blink
Rereading Blink by Malcolm Gladwell reminded me again how quickly we humans make unconscious judgments. Gadwell recounts a psychological experiment...
Helicopter Parents and the College Application
What are helicopter parents? They are parents who are always hovering. There is a lot of writing about helicopter parents today. Helicopter parents...