We know college is a huge investment—of time and money—and as a busy student, navigating the financial aid process and applying for scholarships on top of the regular application process can feel …

As a college-bound student, you know you need to make admissions officers remember you, and that in an admissions pool that is overflowing with great students, your personal essay is …

Michelle Sheu, our intern and one of our students is graduating in just under a month. She will be attending one of her top choice schools, Macaulay Honors at Baruch! We …

I get a lot of questions about college application essays. What are the best topics? Should I write about my service trip to Indonesia? What about my mother’s illness? Is …

What should students write about in their college application essays? I get this question from student after student: What should I write about to get into college? What are admissions …

During my webinar last week, students and parents asked how to write about painful life experiences—illness, poverty, trauma—in their college application essays. These questions come up a lot: Can I …

Today seniors choose which colleges they’ll attend this fall. We applaud your achievements, and look forward to hearing stories from your journeys! Juniors, start your engines: it’s your turn. Admissions …