Take a deep breath, hit the “submit” button and then exhale. Thousands of students are doing this every day. But, at the same time they are wondering if they really need to be applying to as many colleges as they had originally planned. September and October produce long lists of dream schools and     Continue Reading...

The college application questions have been answered, the essays written, the tests taken and you’ve even hit the “Submit” button for a few colleges. It’s over. Not yet. One of the most important parts of your application isn’t written by you – it’s the Letter of Recommendation. Most     Continue Reading...

Online form lets high school students apply to participating colleges. When it became clear that college applications were headed online, a group of colleges got together to try to simplify the process. Thus, the Common Application (Common App – www.commonapp.org), which allows students to apply     Continue Reading...

“Helping others helps you.” It’s a takeoff on the famous line from the movie “Jerry Maguire”: “Help me, help you.” Helping others can make a difference in college admissions. Many families wonder about the role that community service plays in college     Continue Reading...

When you hit “submit,” much of the stress of the college admissions process melted away. But then you likely received a notification that your application is incomplete. Now your anxiety is in overdrive because you followed instructions, but it’s still not working. When you receive     Continue Reading...