Earlier this week I had the opportunity to visit Chapman University in Orange, CA. Not only was I impressed by the beautiful campus and updated facilities, but the discussion of
Writing about ourselves is one of the most difficult tasks we are called upon to do. Ask any adult who has written their own résumé. It can be hard to
Writing about oneself is difficult. Really difficult. But write about yourself you must. So you may as well get started. But how? Most students start with the five prompts offered
A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Eduction caught my eye. It’s about the efforts of a Dean at Southern Methodist University to encourage his faculty to teach without
Inside Higher Ed carried a very thoughtful piece about party school rankings, including those published by the Princeton Review. The fact is that these rankings are sometimes manipulated by students
Parents are sometimes having trouble communicating with their kids. Part of the problem is that kids are adopting new social media technologies at a rapid pace, which is redefining how
The Common Application keeps getting easier to use, and more and more features are streamlining the process of transferring documents from schools to colleges and universities. An announcement came out
As we enter the latter half of the summer, and my graduating seniors prepare to depart for college, parents are preparing for that day in your own ways. Some parents
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