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Category Archives: college admission
Test-Optional Schools Grow & Now Include U of Chicago
See my post at Forbes.com: https://goo.gl/yjmZmj.
Posted in ACT, college, college admission, college counseling, high school, SAT
Tagged achievement, college, high school, high school students, SAT, testing
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Curating Your College List, Writing the Application Essay, College as Work, and Wondering About Colleges’ Effect On Society: New Forbes Entries
Some college application advice and some commentary. Enjoy! Continue reading
Posted in admission practices, American culture, college, college admission, college application essays, college applications, college counseling, college essay advice, college life, high school
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Colleges and Politics
My latest entry at Forbes.com cautions everyone not to paint colleges and universities with too broad a political brush. Check it out at https://goo.gl/UAy2dj.
Posted in college admission, college counseling, college life
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Perspectives on College and College Admission: Some Reading
Feeling guilty about not reading “how to get into college” books? Try these related but wider-ranging books for a break. Continue reading
Posted in adolescence, American culture, college admission, college counseling, high school, universities
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College Admission Anxiety is a Systemic Problem
I haven’t posted here in a while because I’m writing for my Forbes.com blog. But my most recent entries are about how the college admission system is a major cause of anxiety and pressure in kids and families. Here’s the … Continue reading
Posted in admission practices, college admission, college counseling
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