by Susan Osborn | Oct 1, 2019 | College Admissions
In this era of unprecedented competition for college admission, it’s important to exploit every available opportunity to get an extra edge on your competitors, including the Additional Information section of the Common Application. The information you include in...
by Susan Osborn | Sep 14, 2019 | College Admissions
As soon as your child’s senior year begins, college admission stress skyrockets. In addition to keeping up with senior year homework, tests, and extra-curricular activities, the time has now come when your child has to communicate to college admissions officers who...
by Susan Osborn | Sep 3, 2019 | College Admissions
Just how hard is it to get into the Ivy League? Very hard. But impossible? Not at all. With acceptance rates at top colleges and universities falling to record or lows, high school students face increasing pressure when it comes to applying to the Ivy League Let’s...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 27, 2019 | College Admissions
When creating their college lists, some students look for colleges that will offer them opportunities to learn and accumulate knowledge in a particular field. For these students, learning for the sake of learning is the primary if not the exclusive purpose of going to...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 19, 2019 | College Admissions
The Common App essay is one of the most important essays your child will ever write. Why? Because the college application essay has a huge role in determining whether or not your child will be admitted to college. In fact, some admissions officers tell me that at...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 13, 2019 | College Admissions
In a press release recently issued by the Office of the President of the University of California, Janet Napolitano noted some interesting facts about who is admitted to the UC system, who isn’t, and why it’s hard for some students to be admitted. If you’re first gen,...
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