Juniors are generally busy in October with increasingly challenging academics and extracurricular activities that are ramping up. I hope you're enjoying your classes and finding enjoyment and meaning in your sports, visual and performing arts, clubs, and other things you spend time on. This is...
The school year is now in full swing and I hope everything is going well! Now that you've settled into the year, think about what you're enjoying—and do more of it. For example, what classes are you liking best? Can you find opportunities to explore...
Now that we're a few months into the school year I hope you've been able to get into a routine that's working for you, and are building strong relationships with your teachers. I also hope you're exploring the new opportunities that high school offers. If...
Welcome to senior year, Class of 2025! This is such an exciting time, and I’m thrilled for all the opportunities and milestones ahead of you. While there’s plenty of fun to come, there’s also some important work to tackle first. In addition to your coursework,...
I hope back-to-school season has been treating you well. It’s an exciting time for the Class of 2026 with the year’s new academic challenges, extracurricular involvement and increased focus on college planning. If you set goals for the year (which I suggest you do), experts...
I hope you've been settling into the new school year and enjoying your classes and activities. I always recommend that students explore new high-school level opportunities in 9th grade and start to focus a little more in 10th. For example, you might have checked out...
Welcome to high school, Class of 2028! I’m glad you’re joining me for advice on college, but I’m going to start with advice on high school. Your goal for freshman year is to have a smooth transition and to lay the foundation for a successful...
Your decisions have been made, enrollments have been completed, and as you look ahead to your next adventure, your to-dos now include tying up loose ends, such as confirming that all final documents have been received by the college you’ll be attending. In addition to...
Class of '25, get ready—the Common Application is open! Many of you have already been working on your basic information, activities and essays. If you haven’t, it's a good idea to take advantage of the remaining time you have to do as much application work...
It may be hard to believe but you're already halfway through your high school experience! I hope you’re having a wonderful summer and are making progress on your summer goals. (If you didn’t set any, it’s not too late!) Another good summer project is to...