Get Adjusted to Adjusting
Every major change in our lives brings with it a certain amount of stress. Whether a good change, like marriage or a new home, or...
Six Tips for Getting Your First Real Job
How many college graduates does it take to make a double espresso soy latte? Hopefully, none. The job market for recent college grads is...
Surprisingly Rad Essay Topics
When it comes to their college app essays, most students think they have nothing to write about. "But nothing has ever happened to me,"...
Letting Go: Tips for a Successful College Send-Off
The day you both yearned for and feared has finally arrived. Your child is leaving for college. Yes, you’ll need plenty of tissues, and,...
SAT News
It's really happening--for the first time in decades, the SAT will be offered during the summer. The August 26, 2017 test date will allow...
Summer Without a Trust Fund
While it's important for students to use their summer breaks productively, attending an expensive program on a college campus need not be...
Sports Management? There's a Program for That!
If you have a business-minded student who never met a ball he didn't like, he might want to look into majoring in sports management....
Why WPI?
If your kid is a math, science, or engineering type, you need to know about Worcester Polytechnic Institute, located about 40 miles west...
Gap Year: The Pause that Refreshes
There are many reasons why a student might be hesitant to leap from high school straight into college: burnout, confusion, a special...
Carrying the Wait of the World
Your child's dream college hasn't turned them down (yay!), but they haven't invited them to enroll, either (sigh). Welcome to the...
So You Wanna Be an Entrepreneur?
It takes a certain kind of person to be an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have drive and vision, and can tolerate risk. They are creative,...
What Goes Up? UC Tuition
The University of California is upping tuition for the first time in six years. Beginning this fall, tuition at all UC campuses will...
No Test Required
To our delight, there has been a trend toward institutions of higher learning going test-blind, test-optional or test-flexible. More...
Sending Your LGBTQ Kid Off to College
Sending your child off to college is an angsty affair for most parents, but perhaps even more so if your kid identifies as LGBTQ. You...
When Everything Points to West Point
There is an extremely selective college a bit north of Manhattan (10% acceptance rate) that offers free tuition, room and board. Popular...
The 411 on Applying to Arts Programs
If your student is thinking of studying the visual or performing arts in college, it’s never too early to begin. What's the rush? First,...
How Juniors Should Spend Their Winter Break
Students have begun or will shortly begin their winter break from school. Use this time wisely. Keep juniors busy for the remainder of...
But is it a Good School?
We’ve heard this question many times in a variety of forms. We may have suggested a new college for a student’s list, and a parent will...
Stuck in AP Muck
As we head into the spring semester, many Juniors begin to anticipate taking AP tests in May. (Remember, they are only offered once a...
Last Sprint for Seniors
Tell your seniors: It's not over yet. A few reminders of what he still needs to get done: Send his ACT, SAT, and Subject Test scores...
