The Best (Summer) Laid Plans
Summer is a great time to strengthen your resume and college applications. Colleges are interested in applicants who are active learners who spend their free time engaged in intellectual pursuits or...
View ArticleThe Waitlist
Waitlisted? Rather than sitting and waiting (excuse the pun) take action! Here are a few tips that may just move you into the accepted column. Confirm Your Interest First, send in the card accepting...
View ArticleMajor Changes Coming to the SAT
I just returned from a College Board workshop offered to area counselors on the new SAT. The SAT is the College Board’s flagship college readiness assessment yet recent research indicated that 57% of...
View ArticleThe Common Application has Released the Essay Prompts for 2015-2016
The Common Application has just released information on the 2015-2016 essay prompts. They will be very similar to the essay topics last year. More information and the official announcement is available...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning for Juniors
Before you head off on summer adventures be sure to complete this junior checklist. Finalize Your Senior Schedule Colleges look to admit students who have been actively engaged in academics and are at...
View ArticleCollege Essay Advice
As part of an annual column, the Business Day page of the New York Times features college application essays on the topics of working and social class in the lives of prospective students. These...
View ArticleCollege Essay Online Resources
Looking for suggestions to begin crafting your college application essay? Use the resources below to find useful tips and ideas for the essay writing process. This article describes this year’s essay...
View ArticleThe Common Application has Released the Essay Prompts for 2016-2017
The 2016-2017 Common Application main essay prompts are out and they are the same as last year. 2016-2017 Essay Prompts Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so...
View ArticleNavigating A College Fair
Alicia Linsey was recently asked to be a guest writer for the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority website. They regularly publish information about the college application process. To read...
View ArticleA Scholarly Summer
As the academic year comes to a close, opportunities to discover during the summer begin. Summer days afford you the chance to rest and rejuvenate but also to create breadth and depth to your academic...
View ArticleColleges Releasing Supplemental Essay Prompts
For the first time prior to August 1, the supplemental essay topics for some top colleges are out. It is time to get brainstorming, not only on your Common Application Essay, but your supplemental...
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