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. ...
'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...
Scared about your child’s pending departure for university? So is she.
Leah has never been to the US before. Neither have her parents. Yet, she’s going to be heading there in two months to spend the next...
A Welcome Calm in the University Admissions Process: Regular Decision
For those of you not involved or touched by the university admissions process—in particular that of the US—it may surprise you to read...
Learning life skills through the university admissions process
I’m a firm believer that the admissions process itself lends to a beautiful opportunity for the student to learn about herself, build...
What if I don't like what I think I want to study?
The best question I've received all week. All month. When my students ask me this question I know they are really starting to think...
Let's omit "What are my chances?" from the discussion [for now]
You’re a student who will be applying to university this year—realistically in about 8 to 9 months for those applying to some earlier...
Why I tell my students to be contrarians…and to not do a “summer programme” (unless…*)
We have to stop teaching adolescents that the way to “success” is to follow what the packs are doing.
ED2 and its evil ways
It appears initially like another potential option for applicants (positive) but when it actually becomes one it just creates more panic...