Industry insights for academic advisement, private school placement, and college planning.
Colleges value recommendations because they reveal qualitative data (personal opinions about an applicant’s character, family dynamic, and reputation) rather than merely quantitative data. We share who to ask, how to ask, and what to ask for to ensure you receive a strong letter of recommendation.
Read MoreIf you’re in the throes of college admissions season, chances are you’ve heard of the various deadlines available for high school seniors to completely submit their application. These universal deadlines, mandated by each college, can be conveniently managed on universal application portals such as the Common Application or the Coalition Application. However, though of these application deadlines require that all supplemental components are submitted in conjunction with the application (transcript, essays, letters of recommendation, etc.), by leveraging the odds that are associated with each application deadline, we believe that we can leverage a student’s best foot forward in the competition
Read MoreWhat does an ancient personality assessment tool have to do with school choice? It goes without saying that confidence in your student’s decision and ultimately, his or her school experience will be that much more impactful if it aligns with your student’s personality. In the noise of entrance scores, essays, interviews, and applications, I’ve witnessed families often lose sight of the “right fit” school for their student.
Read More“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Ben Franklin got it right. Developing a preparation plan for standardized testing can keep you and your student on top of logistics and offer more flexibility (and less headaches!) throughout the high school season. Learn more about 2018-2019 testing dates and how to determine the best timeframe for your student.
Read MoreThis year’s Common Application (and swanky brand new platform) was unveiled on August 1st and in a rather underwhelming announcement, reinstated the same seven personal essay writing prompts that we’ve seen in years past. Why would they repeat the same prompts? After annually poling admissions officers, applicants, parents, and counselors, the powers that be at the Common App have deemed these seven essays options the most effective in accurately understanding the applicant.
Read MoreCongratulations to this year’s graduating seniors! We are thrilled to celebrate with you in this exciting chapter. Read on for this year’s Early Action/Early Decision College Acceptances.
Read More…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study! Unwrap today’s gift to learn more about what to ask for in a letter of recommendation.
Read MoreA 2005 NACAC report discovered that the average college counselor spends just 38 minutes with each student altogether over the course of four years in high school. What that means for your student this year.
Read MoreA number of top schools have already released their supplemental essay questions for this year’s application season. Leverage this intel to begin drafting and revising essays now! Read more to check out this year's essay prompts for several top schools.
Read MoreThis year’s Common Application was unveiled on August 1st. Here, we’ll share this year’s seven choices (which door will you choose?), the most popular selections, and how this affects the Class of 2022.
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