Even President Obama knows how important it is to be careful your online presence! As Reuters reports, the president said this during a question and answer session with 14- and 15- year old students:
“Well, let me give you some very practical tips. First of all, I want everybody here to be careful about what you [...]

The Wall Street Journal has an interesitng article on personality tests and the college admissions process. Certain colleges, including BC and Tufts, have begun to use questions that reveal an applicant’s personality on their applications. It’s an interesting concept, but personality seems pretty hard to quantify.

Joie Jager-Hyman, a former admissions officer at Dartmouth, has an interesting article in Forbes about getting into Ivies and other competitive colleges.

In Part 1 of my Final Countdown series, I talked about how to make an initial list of colleges you’re interested in applying to. Now, of course, you should apply where you want to. But you also need a list of schools that have varying probabilities of accepting you. No matter how smart you are, [...]

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 [...]

1. Be on a reality show. I have never seen a popular reality show about young people that doesn’t portray them in a negative way. A great example is Bravo’s NYC Prep, which showcases the repetitive and uninteresting lives of six (supposedly) wealthy New York City high school students. Many of the students on the [...]

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 [...]