“Prepare for the Largest Data Load of the Year. Recruit the thousands of the juniors and sophomores who are joining Search …
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Nov 2021Yesterday, I heard from a wonderful applicant. She had checked her Penn State portal, and there it was: her first acceptance! …
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Oct 2021“My neighbor tells me that you can’t use contractions in the Personal Essay.” That’s what I heard the other day while Zooming with …
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Sep 2021Readers come to this blog to understand the ins and outs of the college application process. Over last weekend, I had …
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Aug 2021Running errands this morning, I saw students waiting for the bus, groups of teens walking to school and a whole lot …
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Aug 2021We’re surrounded by videos. They’re shared through our phones, built into educational materials and included with social media. So when it comes …
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Jul 2021The Olympics excite and motivate us. Any Olympian knows that it takes careful planning and discipline to succeed. It’s no different for college applicants. …
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May 2021To Submit or Not Submit?
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We’re energized by springtime – and so are our students. They’re meeting with me about hyper-charging their journeys to college and getting a jumpstart …
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Jul 2020Parents and educators have heard the term summer slide. Will students forget what they’ve learned? Will virtual learning make the phenomenon …
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Jun 2020What do Columbia and Penn State have in common? That’s easy; they’re both Lions! But followers of this blog know there’s …
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