I attended NJ ACAC's (Association of College admissions Counselors) "College Admission in the 2020's-A Look Ahead" on Tuesday.  The projections held both optimism and unpredictability. But Rob Franek of Princeton Review made a great point about how juniors and seniors...

Dr. Bernstein's method is valuable for anyone coping with stress! Yes, it will help your kids-but it will help you support them by putting the college process and testing into perspective for all.

Morning Coffee with Dr. Ben Bernstein 

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What makes UCLA  such a draw for students from all over the world? (It's 12% international.) Those who are lucky enough to be admitted (17%), almost always stay-UCLA has one of the highest college retention rates in the world. 

Bruin Pride is ju...

SIX COLLEGE VISITS, TEN-COLLEGE SPEED DATING, AND MUCH MORE-

Much info to come about my college visits, so here are ten colleges' presentations, four minutes each:

DICKINSON-4 years beautiful on-campus residences; top international relations program; 70% ED acceptance.

GE...

I have mixed feelings about standardized testing. I disagree with the use of GPA as the only measure of a student's college readiness or academic ability, yet sympathize with strong students who are victims of test anxiety. In this article for the Independent Education...

Yes, an anecdote about your son's positive impact on a kid, or a story about having to leave his comfort zone at his summer camp counseling job makes a better  college essay than how well he did in the stock market, the DECA competition, or debate team. The purpose of...