
There are no soft skills
Over the past 10+ years, my interest in college essays has led me through courses for counselors, teachers, and writers as I work to hone...
lesscollegestress
Feb 28, 2021
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Consider Beginning Your Parent and Student Surveys Now
Test-optional admissions have created a huge influx of applications at many colleges. Admissions counselors confirm that making decisions...
lesscollegestress
Feb 21, 2021
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Focusing on helping my seniors--and juniors too
While there is never a guarantee that any student will be admitted to any school, the class of 2021 is experiencing even less...
lesscollegestress
Feb 14, 2021
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MIT, University of Arizona, Colgate, Rutgers, University of Denver, Carnegie Mellon...and 30 more
This weekend, I completed a Character Collaborative course and am eager to use what I learned as a new tool to help my students craft...
lesscollegestress
Feb 7, 2021
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Yield Protection: How We Got Here
The surprising deferrals began two or three years ago. Why would the student with a weighted 3.7 GPA and a 25 ACT gain acceptance to a...
lesscollegestress
Feb 1, 2021
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