I have always urged high school seniors and their parents to live in the moment, to enjoy the senior year and even the college admissions process. Rather than worry about the big game against the ...

High school students get especially jittery about letters of recommendation because they never really know what's on them. They're one of the most misunderstood aspects of college admissions. Ideally, ...

A number of years ago, the mother of one of my seniors stopped by after returning from a college trip. She reported that the admissions officer at one Ivy League university had stated during the ...

Join this workshop to gain tips and strategies on asking for recommendation letters and composing a strong application essay. The prompts for the STAR Scholars program application will be reviewed ...

Probably the most annoying part of applying to college is begging your high-school teachers for recommendation letters, a routine the teachers no doubt find just as annoying. With most colleges ...