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...
by Susan Osborn | May 16, 2021 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
How to Get Into College Starting in 9th Grade At elite universities, admissions officers look for two years of AP English Ninth grade is the first year that students’ grades impact their college admissions chances. Because of this, the stakes are high, much higher...
by Susan Osborn | Apr 2, 2021 | College Admissions
Wait Lists: The Impact of COVID Some predict the worst year ever, but others say that wait lists may only impact students who applied to highly competitive colleges. Theoretically, the Ivy League and other elite colleges will let their applicants know if they were...
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