I hope your junior year is off to a great start! As always, your top priority for the year should be getting the best grades you can, since colleges first and foremost are looking for students with strong academics. Keep in mind that an upward...
Now that you’ve settled into the school year, I hope things are going well! How are your classes? Are you feeling challenged, and are those challenges manageable? Do you have a clear understanding of expectations? Students often find that their workload increases each year in...
Now that we’re a couple months into the school year, I hope you are settling into the routines and expectations of high school. The most important thing to do in 9th grade is to lay the foundation for a successful high school experience. Keep in...
OK class of 2024, it’s go time! The Common App is open for you to complete, polish and start submitting whenever you're ready. Individual colleges have been adding their questions and for the most part I’m seeing them ready to go as well. You can also...
As the school year approaches, there are two things I hope you can fit in before the end of summer. First, if you haven't done any college visits yet, try to see at least a couple in these last few weeks of break. Colleges are...
I hope you've been having a great summer! As the school year approaches, think about how to use these last few weeks. First, make sure you're on track to finish any summer work that was assigned. Then, if you made a summer to-do list or...
I hope you've been enjoying all of your celebrations, and connecting with your family and friends at this exciting time. I'm so thrilled for all of you as you move on to this next phase, and I have some parting advice. First, some nuts and bolts...
I hope you've got a fun summer lined up to give you a break between your busy junior year and the upcoming fall. At the same time, college applications and essays take a lot of time to prepare, so I encourage you to get as...
Two years down and two to go! There are two summer priorities I recommend for rising juniors. The first is to start visiting colleges. Many students wait until the second semester of 11th grade to plan campus tours, but it can become hard to fit...
Now that you're done with your first year of high school, it's a good time to take stock of how things went. Were you able settle into a new routine and lay a strong foundation for the next three years? Did you set goals for...