October is here and the FAFSA is open! While every school has its own deadlines for financial aid applications, November 1 is a good date to shoot for. Be sure to review each of your schools' financial aid websites to see if they have additional...
October brings cooler weather, pumpkin spice treats, Halloween fun . . . and the PSAT. Good luck this week (when most 11th graders will take it.) I don’t normally recommend prep for the PSAT; most students should just use it as a diagnostic opportunity, but...
Now that school is in full swing, I hope you’ve settled into a routine that’s working for you. Are you getting the study time you need? Enough sleep? Time for fun? If not, spend some mental energy thinking about how to improve on it, or...
Now that we're into the school year I hope everything is going well. You are probably noticing that more is expected of you in high school than in middle school, including both the level of rigor in your classes and your readiness to seek out...
School has barely begun but the Class of 2022 application cycle is well underway. If you haven't been working on your Common Application or personal statement, it's time to get started, especially if you have Early Decision or Early Action applications coming up. Most of...
Welcome to your new school year! I know many of you are back in-person for the first time or on a full schedule for the first time since the pandemic started. Even for students who prefer attending school in-person, it’s an adjustment. Give yourself some...
Welcome back to school! I hope the new year is starting off well. This may not be your first year of high school but I know that for many of you this is the first time you’re taking classes in your high school. One thing...
Welcome to high school! This year I’m sure some things are quite different from what you expected when you imagined your freshman year. My top priority for 9th graders is to have a smooth transition to high school and lay the foundation for a successful...
I hope you’ve been having a wonderful, restorative summer! While there’s still some time left to enjoy, school is around the corner. The Common App is now open for the Class of '22 and I hope you’re taking advantage of your remaining out-of-school time to...
Well, Class of '23, you’re about to start your third year of high school that will be shaped in some way by COVID. While I've been hopeful that things would finally be back to normal this year, the emergence of the Delta variant means there’s...