BlueStars AdmissionsTop Five Summer Pre-College Art Programs | Blue Stars Admissions Consulting- By Nicole Muller, Career Engagement Advisor in the Career Development office at CCANov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
BlueStars AdmissionsDr. M’s 10 Favorite Summer Programs | Blue Stars Admissions ConsultingWhen I first met Valeri last October, she was very frustrated. She’d been rejected from COSMOS and a few other summer programs she’d…Sep 29, 2019Sep 29, 2019
BlueStars AdmissionsA Parent’s Guide to the 4-Year High School Timeline for Competitive StudentsIt’s easy for parents to feel confused about college admissions. It keeps getting harder. It’s different from the process you went through…Aug 31, 2019Aug 31, 2019
BlueStars AdmissionsDon’t Lock Yourself into One Career Goal: A College Junior Offers Advice to High School StudentsThe best part of Blue Stars is becoming friends with our students and catching up with them in college and beyond. I recently had lunch…Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019
BlueStars AdmissionsAs Acceptance Rates Fall, Soft Skills Matter More Than EverAdmissions rates are falling quite dramatically, and not just at the nation’s top 10 schools. Mt. Holyoke’s overall acceptance rate…May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
BlueStars Admissions7 Key Traits that Impress Top Colleges (It’s Not What You Think!)I spend a great deal of time in consultation sessions with new families dispelling myths about what top colleges look for in applicants.¹Apr 20, 2019Apr 20, 2019
BlueStars AdmissionsHarvard Admissions Demystified: What Can We Learn?Harvard doesn’t appreciate applicants who are too techie or give off an arrogant vibe. It divides its applicant pool into “regular” and…Feb 16, 2019Feb 16, 2019
BlueStars AdmissionsHow Democratizing College Coaching Tackles Key Problems Plaguing Today’s TeensThe problem understood more broadly: 21st-century teens are depressed and anxious, increasingly so, paving the way for unstable adulthoodsDec 18, 20182Dec 18, 20182
BlueStars Admissions21st-Century Teenhood and Toxic StressMy role as a private college counselor in the San Francisco Bay Area has shifted considerably over the last decade from that of a…Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
BlueStars AdmissionsinStudent VoicesCollege Admissions the Calm Way Part 3: Embrace The Winding RoadWouldn’t it be great if our teens picked a career in ninth grade and followed that clear trajectory throughout high school and college…Jun 30, 2018Jun 30, 2018