One of the new Common Application prompts asks you to recount a time in which you failed. This essay requires that you show both humility and maturity.
Mark offers expert college essay advice. Here he dissects the Common Application prompt focused on an accomplishment, event, or realization that led to personal growth.
The college admissions process can be filled with uncertainty. One source of information that can help reduce the uncertainty — in some respects — are
When is the best time to go see colleges? Unfortunately, it is not during the upcoming holiday breaks.
Campus food: it’s not just a lunch lady wearing a hairnet anymore. Check out what campuses across the country are doing to entice students to eat in the dining halls.
How do your beliefs and ideas shape who you are as a person? The Common Application prompt that focuses on how those beliefs or ideas were challenged can reveal a lot about you. This article will help you write a reflective Common App essay about a belief or idea.
Sitting in on a college class is a great way to learn more about the academic environment on a college campus. Here are a few recommendations.
How do you choose a major? Do you pick a college major that seems best for getting a great job right out of college? Or do you prepare for the long term? The economy is always shifting, and industries come and go. Perhaps it is best to choose a major that will build skills and knowledge and habits of mind that will serve you throughout your life.
When making up their class schedule for senior year, juniors are often tempted to decrease their load. Not a good idea. Read this article to help you think about the importance of your senior year courses.
As the college admissions process becomes ever more complicated and stressful–and expensive–more and more families are asking the question, “Do I need a college counselor?”
