Dec. 15 has come and gone. For high school seniors who chose to apply to a college with a binding Early Decision program (or a few elite Single Choice Early Action programs) – it was anything but a routine day. Many students and parents were frantically awaiting the online news bulletin –     Continue Reading...

The college interview used to be a standard component of a student’s application file, but that was when students were applying to one or two colleges. Today, more and more students are applying to 5, 10 and frequently 12 or more colleges. Admissions offices simply don’t have the manpower to     Continue Reading...

Having choices is a good thing, but deciphering which application deadline is the right one for your student can be confusing. For some families it is a question of strategy, while others just want to know as early as possible. Here’s a basic primer on the two most popular Early Deadline     Continue Reading...

If you are ever wondering why your high school senior is a little crankier than usual, here’s some part of the laundry list that’s keeping them up at night: “Register for the SAT Subject Tests, prep for the ACT, ask science teacher if she’ll write a letter of recommendation,     Continue Reading...

This year saw a perfect storm for lots of rejection letters, with a high demand from a large and talented applicant pool and a stable college supply. Tougher competition at the most selective schools has a trickle-down effect to less selective schools. So everyone is feeling the burn of     Continue Reading...