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To AP or not to AP

It's the age-old question this time of year as students pick their schedules for the upcoming year: how many AP classes should I take?...

Fall means football, pumpkin spice, and...financial aid?

October 1 – It's time for cooler weather and financial aid applications! Here’s everything you need to know to get the most out of aid...

5 Ideas for maximizing your COVID Summer

Summer camps, pre-college programs, jobs, and sports are likely canceled. Now what? We've limped through the end of the school year, and...

Accepted? Waitlisted? Denied? Now what?

I always say there is a momentary feeling of relief when students hit the "submit" button for college applications, followed quickly by a...

How-To Guide: Start the College Planning Process

We are always asked when parents and students should start the college planning process. And whether you have baby pictures with your...

How to Get into the Best Colleges

This is a concern and central to the desire of many students and parents in securing a bright future (without resorting to donating a...

Dos and Don’ts of Writing College Essays

For a lot of students, the essay portion of college applications is one of the most daunting parts of the process. But guess what? It...

5 Tips for Killing the Interview

Most applicants want to be seen as more than a set of numbers: GPA, SAT score, # of community service hours, etc. They want to show their...

Top 10 Things I Learned from 23 College Tours

I consider myself a professional college tourist, having taken my first-born across the country to 23 schools on his long list, starting...