College Essay: Be Sure to Answer the Question!

At this time of year most high school seniors have their standardized testing completed and are deep into completing their college applications, which means they are busy writing essays both for the Common Application and for college supplements. Having advised…

Social Media and the College Admissions Office

A November 9th NY Times article, “They Loved Your GPA, Then They Saw Your Tweets,” highlights some of the new approaches to social media that college admissions offices may be using.  While the article clearly states that many admissions officials…

Stanford Attempts to Explain Selection Process

In its recent alumni magazine, Stanford University has an article that attempts to demystify its undergraduate admissions process.  I am not sure if it is a story that will make anyone feel better about Stanford Admission’s hyper-competitive class building process,…

Canadian Universities: An Exciting Option

I attended this year’s National Association of College Admissions Counseling convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada– outside the US for the first time.  Toronto is a fabulous, very diverse, world-class city on Lake Ontario.  The lakeshore is lined with beaches, boating facilities, parks…