by Susan Osborn | May 15, 2022 | College Admissions
Besides top scores, colleges want to see evidence of your empathy and passion. In this high-stakes, hyper-competitive academic climate, students often think that colleges only value their academic successes and achievements. This only makes sense. Throughout your...
by Susan Osborn | Apr 15, 2022 | College Admissions
Empathy, integrity, selflessness, and grit are high on the list of desirable applicant attributes The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Character Collaborative conducts a survey of trends in college admission every year. But...
by Susan Osborn | Feb 4, 2022 | Classroom Skills
The cost of students’ poor writing skills is showing in their job applications Recently, a neighbor who works in finance told me this story. She needed to hire a new person for any entry level analyst position. Her firm received nearly 500 applications, all from...
by Susan Osborn | Jan 30, 2022 | Learning Disabilities
For neurodiverse students, writing can be a nightmare When parents of children who learn differently reach out to The Writing Center of Princeton, they are often frustrated and concerned. Many are confused by the apparent discrepancy between their children’s...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 12, 2021 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
Elaborate means to expand, but just how do you do that? When students hear the word, “elaborate,” many feel confused and frustrated. They know what the word means–to expand something in detail–and they recognize that the teacher is asking them to say more...
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