Junior year has a reputation for being challenging and this year is certainly no exception. The challenges are different, however, in this COVID environment. Students often find that a heavy workload is the hardest part of 11th grade. While this depends on your course selection,...
Welcome back to school. In a normal year you'd be diving into your coursework and resuming your extracurricular activities, and I hope that's still true this year to some extent. I expect that while remote school may not be great it will be better than...
Despite the fact that it's surely not what you pictured for your start to high school, I hope you've had a good beginning to your year. And despite all the changes we're dealing with, my goal for 9th graders is the same as it always...
With the launch of the Common App this weekend, the new application cycle has officially begun. If you haven’t started working on your profile, family info, educational history and activities, use these last few weeks of summer to get your application in good shape before...
Despite the challenges we’re all experiencing this summer, I hope you’re able to have some fun and spend time on things you find meaningful. With respect to college planning, thinking about what’s meaningful to you can help you identify priorities for your college search. If...
Your freshman year may have been cut short but I hope you had opportunities to explore your academic interests and extracurricular opportunities before school closed in March. While school-based activities will continue to be limited for a while longer, you have time this summer to...
Welcome to high school! Your top priority for 9th grade is to lay the foundation for a successful high school experience. While remote or hybrid learning is a strange way to begin your high school career and presents unique challenges, you can position yourself for...
As your high school career comes to a close, I have been tremendously impressed by the Class of 2020. You have been strong through unique challenges and creative in your coping, and you have much to be proud of. I’m grateful to have been on...
If college planning has been on the back burner while you’ve contended with online classes and AP exams, let me reassure you that you're not alone. I've been advising students to focus on school while it’s in session, knowing that we’ll have lots of time...
Congratulations to those of you who completed AP exams in May. I hope as school winds down you can look at the year and feel positive about what you were able to accomplish, even though it’s probably quite different from what you had in mind...