End Standardised Testing.
I took a wild hiatus from writing. I think it's a mix of needing change (taking Chinese and meditation courses) and also the very real...
It's actually not broken: What needs to change in US admissions (& you're implicated)
None of this is a surprise. Humans have always tried to beat the system, trying to find an easy way in (or out) of a difficult process. ...
The university application: genuine character pulls its weight
It’s application season which means it’s one of the most important opportunities in a young adult’s life to show who they truly are....
"I wanted to take Chinese. My school says I should take what gives me a better score." (P
Same setting as Part 1. I’m talking with my graduating seniors and their families when a parent tells me his youngest is getting a lot...
"I want to scoop ice cream but my school says I need an internship this summer." (Part 1.)
Last week I met with some of my graduating seniors and their parents. Everyone was quite excited and perhaps in awe of the passing of...
Acceptances are in! But why isn’t my child excited about it?
Remember that this transition is a massive one and far greater, more consequential, and life-changing than the application process...
Yoga and Rankings
I was just settling into a relaxing shoulder opener before class when I overheard two of my yoga buddies in the row behind me: --Well, I...
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We've got to stop checking boxes [in the application process]
This process is way too complicated and based on subjectivity to have an “arranged marriage" of ticked boxes and robotic responses. I...
'Tis the season: University decision letters are coming in...
"Let’s help our students manage this one so that they can be more prepared for what life will continue to roll out: the unexpected."...
University Admissions: Beware of the cart before the horse
Whenever a family first comes to me they do want to show they’ve been doing some “homework” and usually express this to me by giving me...