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What Colleges Don't Tell You About the Waitlist

Just imagine if you were the Dean of Admissions at the University of Southern California right now.[...]

Facebook Live Recap: Planning for Summer

Prepping for college admissions doesn't stop once the summer hits. In fact, there's no time like[...]

How Being a Celebrity Kid Just Became Uncool for College Admissions

When I worked in the college admissions office of a well-known university, we used to get a heads[...]

So You Want to Help Your Child Get Into College. Does That Make You a Helicopter Parent?

I am part of a different generation of parents. Many of us were raised in the 1980s and 1990s when[...]

Is the AP Capstone Program Worth It?

Recently, I had a proud mom moment. I answered a call from my oldest child, who is away at college,[...]