Competition for college entrance has gotten fierce-more students than ever are applying to college, and that means there is more pressure to stand out. Some families hire admissions consultants or essay specialists, and according to the Boston Globe, this has admissions officers worried.
With so much help available to college-bound students, admissions committees at especially [...]

Though your student may not think so, it is much easier to apply to college now than ever before. Gone are the days of filing and mailing each application individually. The advent of the Common Application and, new this year, the Universal College Application, means students can apply to over 300 schools with [...]

My son has been busy filling out his college admission applications. I have been impressed how organized he is. He has created a spreadsheet to track each school’s application deadlines and whether or not they require letters of recommendation or an interview. He has also looked at all the essay questions and has written an [...]

A few evenings ago, around 10:30 p.m. my husband and I witnessed a very rare event. Our son had a meltdown over the college selection and application process. He was overwhelmed at the task at hand and it became apparent that our attempts to reason with him and soothe his emotional state were [...]