The Coronavirus has turned the world sideways and all of us are now forced to operate in unfamiliar territory. Long anticipated events will not happen or will be put on hold. Important college entrance tests are being canceled. Summer opportunities are evaporating. Shortages can impact our way of living. Having been through multiple crises as [read more] …
College Admissions
The College Application Essay
There is nothing easy about the personal statement that seniors are currently writing for the college application process. Not only is it uncomfortable for students to talk about themselves, but the 650-word limit can appear to go on forever and, at the same time, be too constricting. The essay is really the only place a [read more] …
Is Your Student a Senior?
It is August, the beginning of a new senior year, the culmination of everyone’s hard work and the launching point for the future. It can also be a time of major anxiety for parents and students alike. Instead of panic about the future, I encourage you to cultivate a joyful reflection of the past and [read more] …
It’s Time!
The Junior year is filled with much to be done from rigorous academic classes, to extracurricular achievements, to testing, to looking at colleges. It is certainly a marathon, not a 100-yard dash. Those hardy kids have already passed many mile markers, but the toughest leg of the race is still ahead of them here in [read more] …
Career Questions and College Applications
The summer after the junior year in high school may be the first time that students have wrestled with which major they will declare on those looming college applications. While that choice will most likely change once they are in college, this is certainly the time to think hard about what the future might look [read more] …