by Lee Norwood | Aug 30, 2023 | Essays
It’s that time of year when most of you high school seniors are finalizing your Personal Statements, required by nearly every college in the country. Once you complete that, you may find that you have a number of supplemental essays to write. A common supplemental...
by Lee Norwood | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Gentle reader, To Test or Not to Test? Here is our answer: TEST! If you are from a zip code where the admissions office knows that your high school offers testing and testing is an actual topic of conversation on the sidelines and at the dinner table, your student...
by Lee Norwood | Aug 24, 2023 | Student Life
Jewish student resources at colleges and universities play a vital role in creating a supportive and inclusive environment for Jewish students pursuing higher education. We simply love sharing resources that aim to foster a sense of community, provide opportunities...
by guestblogger | Aug 15, 2023 | College Admissions, Essays
For all the miraculous things that ChatGPT can do, it has a lot of people worried, not least of all college consultants. College applicants need to write their own essays, and ChatGPT makes it too easy to fudge. Sort of. But will college admissions officers be running...
by Adriane Donkers | Jun 30, 2023 | Senior Year, Student Life
The summer before college is quite a busy time and there are many items on the list to check off. Here’s a list that applies to most first-year or transfer college students after they enroll in college. Some colleges may have a few additional items. Getting Started Be...
by Lee Norwood | Jun 23, 2023 | College Admissions, Uncategorized
2023 RECAP State of the Union by Lee
by Lee Norwood | Jun 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
The process of college admissions is a crucial milestone in a student’s academic journey, influenced by various factors that determine their chances of getting accepted into their desired college or university. As the application process becomes increasingly...
by Lee Norwood | Jun 22, 2023 | Videos
by Lee Norwood | Jun 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
25 Smart Strategies for Parents of College-Bound Teens How to Lower Family Stress and Take a Bite Out of College Admissions The college admissions process can feel like navigating shark-infested waters—stressful, overwhelming, and expensive. But take a deep...
by Lee Norwood | Jun 7, 2023 | Extra Curricular
Did you know that your student can only add 10 activities to their Common App and that they only have 100 characters to describe what they accomplished? That is NOT a lot of real estate to showcase your amazing student. 10 slots and only 100 characters is just not...
