Focused Extracurriculars Activities Can Give You an Edge

by Megan Dorsey | Dec 5, 2019 | Academic Success, College Admission

I am continuing my series on extracurricular activities. If you missed the earlier parts, you can find them here: Why do colleges care about extracurriculars? Do I need to participate in a sport in high school? Extracurricular time during high school can give you an...

How a Student with F’s and ADHD Got into Her Dream University

by Megan Dorsey | Oct 10, 2019 | Academic Success, College Admission, College Prep Podcast

Every year I speak with students and parents who think college dreams have been crushed due to less than perfect high school grades, learning differences, or a bumpy transition to college. These factors don’t have to limit your options. It is possible to get into your...

Focusing on the Wrong Goals: Truths & Misconceptions in College Admission

by Megan Dorsey | Aug 27, 2019 | Academic Success, ACT, College Admission, SAT

I remember playing the game of telephone as a kid. We all sat in a circle and the “message” started with one person and was whispered from one to the next until it had made it around the entire group. Sometimes we played for fun to see how ridiculous the original...

Grade by grade what high school students need to do this summer to prepare for college admissions

by Megan Dorsey | Jul 8, 2019 | Academic Success, ACT, College Admission, College Applications, Finding the Right College, SAT

Ahhh! I love the freedom of summer. I can stay up a little later and don’t need to set my alarm. (I’m up most days before 7:00 anyway!) For many students summer is a much needed break and a time to catch up. Catch up with friends, on new movies or favorite tv shows,...

100+ Top Summer Programs for High School Students (with links!)

by Megan Dorsey | May 29, 2019 | Academic Success

The benefits (and limitations) of summer programs for high school students are outlined in my previous post. See here. If you are looking for an opportunity at a particular school or in a particular field, you might start your search by Googling those terms. For...

Why Class Rank Matters Less Than You Think

by Megan Dorsey | Mar 29, 2019 | Academic Success, College Admission

My daughter attends a large suburban Texas high school where students are obsessed with class rank. When planning course schedules for the next year, students and parents inevitably mention how certain classes can benefit a student’s class rank. The problem is...