I hope you’ve been enjoying some down time and are ready to start working on applications.  Most students are familiar with the Common Application, which you can work on until July 27, when it goes offline.  Then on August 1 it will reopen for the...

Junior year is the big year for standardized testing and now is the time to plan ahead.  A number of schools have recently changed their testing requirements, so start reviewing policies for schools you’re interested in.  Highly selective schools are the most likely to require...