Emotionally, it is hard if not impossible to stop worrying. You are confronting a lot of unknowns. Your mind pulls you in one direction and your heart in another.
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People worry. A lot. About a lot of things. Worry is a part of our lives as we navigate our way through an uncertain and unfair world.
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I received an e-mail recently from the mother of one of my clients - an amazing student doing all of the right things inside and outside of the classroom. She has literally been losing sleep over the anxiety and stress related to helping her son navigate this process.
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One important criterion of being an informed college admissions consumer is reaching how colleges and universities compare to each other. We typically use rankings to do this.
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Would you buy a car without first doing research? Visiting a dealership? Shopping around? Taking a test drive? Assessing your various options considering your preferences, finances, and needs?Probably not.
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College admissions asks a simple question: how do we determine who would be the best fit for our university? Answers prove impossibly complex.
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Here is a collection of helpful and honest advice from students who have completed the admissions process and selected their desired school in the fall.
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Even when you try your hardest, sometimes things don’t work out. And that’s okay. If you move on from one door closing, you can take advantage of the many others that inevitably open.
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The psychological aspect of admissions application review receives little discussion. Let’s start by asking a simple question. Who reviews your application?
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Most applications that even top universities receive are not very good. Why?
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I like to divide college admissions into two categories: factors you can control and those you cannot.
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