The Trouble with “Deserving”: Why College Admissions Decisions Don’t Determine Your Value

Secrets About the Waitlist

Colleges and Universities: Are college waiting lists really not ranked? How do admissions officers choose from…

Who Gets Into Schools Like Stanford: A Case Study

The Big Mistake You’re Making With Your College Applications

When I applied to colleges last fall, I thought that with my many accolades and achievements, colleges would be practically recruiting me. You might have a similar mindset: Oh, I’ve done a, b, and c, placed 1st in x, y, and…

College Application Process: The High School Hunger Games

What matters and what doesn’t.

How Has Selective Admission Changed?

Is Jacques Steinberg’s The Gatekeepers one of the best insider looks at how selective admission works at schools like Harvard and Wesleyan? Is the book accurate for all highly selective schools and have things changed since it was published over 10 years ago?

The following essay was submitted to NYU in response to this question:

NYU is global, urban, inspired, smart, connected and bold. What can NYU offer you, and what can you offer NYU

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The Mind and College Applications

“All things are ready, if our minds be so.”

- Henry V (IV.iii)

I sat with one of my students on Saturday as he remarked that college applications feel like a great behemoth to be defeated. It’s Spring Term, and the year…

Applying to College: 5 tips for International Students