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Feb 27 2026

Worried You Don’t Have Enough Activities? Here’s a Trick

I met with a student last week who recently pivoted away from a very demanding sport that limited[...]

Oct 23 2025

Don’t Make These Mistakes on Your Common App Activities List

There's got to be some Reddit thread or an "expert" this year that every high school senior is[...]

Oct 16 2025

Should You Include Extra Materials With Your College Applications?

When I was a high school senior, my well-intentioned, yet inexperienced dad laminated every article[...]

Oct 02 2025

How To Order Your Activities on Common App for the Biggest Impact

Yesterday, I met with one of my Application Nation - Class of 2026 students to review their[...]

Sep 18 2025

My Tips for the 5 Trickiest Sections To Get Right on the Common App

My favorite thing to do after 26 years in the industry is read applications. I still get to do that[...]

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