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What is a Good College?

Many students and parents looking for a college don’t really know where to start. “What is a good college” or...
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What to do if you’re deferred

When you apply early decision or early action, you may not be accepted or rejected. Instead, you might get deferred,...
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Why Apply to Colleges Early?

Early Decision, Early Action, and why you should be the early bird The question is, why not start early? The...
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Recommendations about Recommendations

Before we make recommendations about your teacher recommendations, let's review the mistakes students commonly make when it comes to securing...
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How should an applicant use the summer?

Parents usually look at summer in one of two ways. Either they want their high school student to get a...
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At how many reach, target, and safety schools should a student apply?

Many applicants and their families wonder how many schools they should apply to, and what mix of reach, target, and...
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