I know you’re rushed, you’re sleep-deprived, and you’re anxious, but, please try to avoid the following application mistakes: MISSED DEADLINES: It’s easy to miss a

Don’t feed the frenzied fever of the college admissions process. Families often get caught up in the high stakes of college admissions competition. If you’re

We should all sympathize with high school seniors right now. Besides juggling all of the traditional teenage stuff, they’re being asked, in their words, not

There is a mental health crisis on college campuses with students’ emotional needs not being met, and frustration is mounting. This is no longer “news”

Colleges care why students put their college on their list and many colleges incorporate the “why?” question into their applications. While most students find themselves

Today’s guest columnist is another good friend and colleague, Amy Sack, Ph.D., MBA, of Admissions Accomplished, LLC. Amy is an educational consultant who has worked

You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions office…. or not. It’s a little bit like the difference between

Periodically, I’ll be sharing articles written by other independent educational consultants on topics of interest to families navigating the college admissions process. Today’s column is

The to-do list for high school seniors seems to be growing longer each day. When they’re not doing homework, participating in their extracurricular activities, hanging

By Lee Shulman Bierer Fear and procrastination are the two biggest stumbling blocks for seniors as they consider the all-important college essay. The essay is