by Susan Osborn | Nov 10, 2018 | College Admissions
Every week, I receive dozens of calls from parents concerned about their children’s writing skills. Here’s a sample of what these parents are saying: “He’s very bright, but he just can’t seem to get his thoughts on the page.” “He just kind of rambles in his essays.”...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 6, 2018 | College Admissions
For college applicants and their families, November can be a tough month. College-bound students feel tremendous pressure to maintain good grades, often in multiple AP courses. At the same time, both applicants and parents frantically struggle to find the most...
by Susan Osborn | Oct 19, 2018 | College Admissions
Given the unprecedented competition for college admission today, you need to write an application essay that shows how you stand out from your competitors. Last year, colleges across the country received record numbers of applications from excellently qualified...
by Susan Osborn | Oct 16, 2018 | College Admissions
Colleges all over the country are expanding their waiting lists. In fact, at many competitive colleges the number of wait-listed applicants is three to four times the number of students enrolled in the incoming first-year class. Good news for applicants? College...
by Susan Osborn | Oct 2, 2018 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
Not yet, but it may be closer than you think. Standardized tests do not measure receptivity to learning, creativity, empathy, perseverance, common sense, curiosity, communication skills, imagination, integrity, innovative intelligence, or work ethic, all attributes...
by Susan Osborn | Sep 1, 2018 | College Admissions
When I was in high school, I got a D minus minus in Algebra II. My teacher’s explanation for this dubious gift was as follows: if Timmy, my older and always straight-A brother, could get a A in her class, then certainly I could too. When excellence has become...
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