Everything you need to know about when and how to garner the strongest letters of recommendation + a free template download to use when following up with recommenders.

As the pandemic eases and college campuses finally start to open up to outsiders, you may be gearing up to visit colleges. This blog post covers common questions that help you research and prepare for your college visits. In addition to FAQs I include two free download to help you organize your research.

Every day I get calls from parents whose kids are struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other challenges. The pandemic sent many teens over the cliff’s edge with the increased isolation it created. At the same time, we’ve upped the ante on performance, with kids today expected to excel in twice the number of AP courses and achieve in ever-increasingly brag worthy ways beyond the classroom.

Everything you need to know about when and how to garner the strongest letters of recommendation + a free template download to use when following up with recommenders.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021! In this unprecedented year in admissions, we saw students accepted to dozens of excellent schools and also had some disappointments along the way. I want to reiterate what I have said to so many of you already: you are more than where you were admitted.

If you applied Early Action, Early Decision, or rolling, you will start to hear from schools soon, and that is the most exciting news you might encounter in your portal! Here I share tips and an example of how to track the amount of information that’s about to come your way.