Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

How to help applicants handle rejection

“Ridiculously competitive.” That’s how college counselors, students and parents describe this year’s admissions cycle. The numbers tell a sobering story: Harvard sent acceptance letters to 2,032 students, just 5.9 percent of the applicant pool of 34,302. UNC received more than 29,400     Continue Reading...