A more accurate headline would be the pros and “con” of the Common Application because the only real negative is that it is too easy to apply to too many colleges when preparing and submitting the Common Application. The Common Application (www.commonapp.org), commonly referred to as the Common     Continue Reading...

Colleges are curious about what students do in their spare time during the academic year and over the summer. If you think about it, depending on which college a student applies to, there will likely be hundreds if not thousands of other students with identical grade point averages and identical SAT     Continue Reading...

You may not believe it, but college admissions interviewers really want you to succeed. To mangle one of my favorite lines from the movie "Jerry Maguire," help them help you. A great interview won’t ever overcome a weak transcript. But, for students whose grades and SAT/ACT test scores     Continue Reading...

College applications can be intimidating. The details can be overwhelming: brainstorming and writing essays, requesting letters of recommendation, getting test scores submitted and transcripts sent. And, it is still a mostly anonymous process because students rarely see the people who will be judging     Continue Reading...

When it comes to college applications, a second set of eyes and a third round of proofing is essential. Since few applicants ever meet the people who are evaluating them their paper trail speaks volumes about who they are. Their attention to detail on the application represents just how seriously they     Continue Reading...