Admissions Offices will usually forgive the mistake, but not the lie. Blemishes are never attractive. Whether they are the hormonally-induced variety or those that raise a red flag in the admissions office, neither one is what a student wants to be dealing with during the college application     Continue Reading...

There seems to be a direct correlation between the number of questions I receive and parental anxiety levels. Here are two recent college admissions questions: Q. Is it worth my son’s time to get out of class and meet with the college rep when he or she visits his school?  A resounding     Continue Reading...

Whether I’m leading a workshop on navigating the college admissions process or getting stopped in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, here are some of the most common questions parents ask. Q. The easy A: Is it better to take a lower-level class and get an “A” or struggle     Continue Reading...

Readers are invited to submit questions on the college admissions process. My e-mail inbox is loaded with stories  and anecdotes that usually end up asking a very familiar question. Q. When it comes to impressing admissions officials, is it better to take the most rigorous course possible     Continue Reading...