Skip to content
College Application
Coalition App essays: The “topic of your choice” prompt
How should you address the “topic of your choice” essay on the Coalition college application? Mark offers some tips.
May 24, 2017
Read More »
College Application
Harder to Get Into Ivies Now?
Mark reflects on whether kids today are smarter and more talented than Ivy League applicants of the past. His answer: no.
May 18, 2017
College Application
Coalition App: The “Meaningful Contribution” Prompt
This post is another in my series on how to address the college application essay prompts from the Coalition App. This year, you have five
May 15, 2017
College Application
Testimonials for Andrea Aronson
Andrea Aronson offers Great College Advice? Who says? Parents and students who have worked with her.
May 1, 2017
College Application
Great College Essay: Solve a Problem
What problems interest you? Why do these problems interest you? Answer these questions in a great college essay for the Common Application.
April 17, 2017
College Application
Great Essays: The “Background” Prompt
Mark offers advice on how to write a great college essay based on your background, identity, interests, or talents.
April 7, 2017
College Application
Common Application Essays: What are they?
Mark explains the importance of the personal statement and introduces the main elements of the college essay
April 6, 2017
College Admissions
The liberal arts can be a liberating educational force
An international student describes the difficulties of his complex origins, and the solace he found in a liberal arts major.
February 14, 2017
College Profile
Lehigh University Building Boom
Lehigh University aims to grow, while St. Joseph’s College closes its doors.
February 13, 2017