by Susan Osborn | Jun 24, 2024 | College Admissions
College Acceptance Rates At an All Time Low Why the personal essay is more important than ever Applying to college and feeling a little stressed out? You’re not alone. There is good reason to feel apprehensive about the likelihood of being accepted into one’s dream...
by Susan Osborn | Feb 29, 2024 | College Admissions
Why Kids Can’t Write Updated 2024. 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...
by Susan Osborn | May 15, 2022 | College Admissions
Two Key Qualities College Admissions Officers Want to See in Your Common App Essay 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...
by Susan Osborn | Apr 15, 2022 | College Admissions
Character Counts in College Admission 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...
by Susan Osborn | Aug 12, 2021 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
4 Easy Ways to Elaborate Writing 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...
by Susan Osborn | Jun 4, 2021 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
How to Track the Financial Health of Your Child’s College Even the Ivy League and elite liberal arts colleges are feeling the financial impact of the pandemic. Recently, a number of parents have called me concerned about the financial health of the colleges to...
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