Applying to Top Competitive Colleges in the United States.
One thing that I’ve noticed from doing more than 24 college visits is that dorm room visits are not always a part of a college tour. If that’s the case, there might be a reason. Maybe the dorm buildings are old and not appealing. Maybe there is barely enough room for students so there isn’t…
The most exciting thing about our George Washington University college visit was visiting the “dorm food” options which are basically fast service restaurants near the school as well as large Whole Foods across the street. This is the perfect set up for a foodie! Here’s what else we learned: GW has a Mount Vernon campus…
My high school friend, Dr. Phillip Swagel (and his wife!), are both professors in Economics at the University of Maryland College Park. Phill invited us to crash his economics class after our tour so this was the first time that my daughter and I actually sat in on a class. I’m not really sure if…
It’s that time of year for rising high school seniors to get started on their Common App application, particularly The Common App essay! I’m sure it’s on your child’s To Do list, just like it is one mine. But where to get started? How to write an essay that shines? I’m sharing the advice from…
This was my first time to a college fair. I had attended National Portfolio Day with my oldest which really requires a strategy (as well as pre-registration). Compared to National Portfolio Day, the National College Fair in Boston was tame. Held at the Seaport World Trade Center, the Boston National College had over two hundred…