The essay is one of the most dreaded portions of the college process. It requires a huge amount of time and effort, and can really influence where you get in. You can’t turn yourself into an amazing writer in a few months, so you should accept that your essay won’t be perfect. College admissions counselors [...]

This is part of a three-part series on Choosing the Right College. In Part 1, I talked about coming up with a list of 15-20 colleges to consider. In Part 2, I talked about visiting colleges and narrowing down your list. In part 3, I discuss about how to make that final decision once you’ve [...]

This is part of a three-part series on Choosing the Right College. In Part 1, I talked about coming up with a list of 15-20 colleges to consider. In this Part 2, I will talk about visiting colleges and narrowing down your list. In part 3, I talk about how to make that final decision [...]

This is part of a three-part series on Choosing the Right College that will be posted in the next few days. The second part of this three-part series gives advice on visiting colleges. The third part talks about making the final decision about which college to attend.
Choosing where to apply is one of the most [...]