When I notice a student struggling to write her main college essay, I sometimes ask how she 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...

I am not a teenager. Yet, a few years ago, I stood in Target and eyed the book cover of a popular Young Adult novel, intrigued by the...

“hello, when do I need to pick a college by” No capitalization. No punctuation. Perfect. Out of the blue, this text arrived, and I...