In episode #500 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, Dr. Ruth Simmons, President of Prairie View A&M University, recounts a time when she...

One of the best times of the year is now, when students send me their acceptance letters from their rolling, early action, and early...

When I notice a student struggling to write their main college essay, I sometimes ask how they would complete the sentence “If you really...

The admissions deans from Tufts, Northeastern, and Boston University presented a “Best of Boston: Year in Review” webinar yesterday,...

“Institutional priorities” is the fancy-schmancy way of explaining why an admissions officer may choose an All-State oboe player with a...

Eighth grade was a long time ago for me. So, imagine my recent surprise—my disbelief, really—when I glanced at my computer screen and its...

I stopped by my office yesterday afternoon: checked my mail, threw away the last dead plant, re-assessed my cleaning supplies, and turned...

Yesterday when I woke up it was 36 degrees outside. Temperatures that low happen rarely here in central Florida, so I eagerly dug deep in...

The week before Thanksgiving, one of my students met up with me in my office and regaled me with stories from her recent campus visits....

(photo artist credit Instagram @joey_bearbower) This week my students fit neatly into two categories: ones who submitted their...