Personal electronics (phone, computer, alarm clock, etc.) Bedding (sheets, mattress cover, blankets) Bath Items (towels, toiletries, hair dryer, etc.) Next you will wan to consider...

As I tour different college campuses I like to ask, “What sets your school apart from others? And what are some traditions unique to this campus?”  In my recent visit to Davidson College in North...

How will grades be viewed? How important are extracurriculars? How many activities should I be involved in? What can I do to prepare for my application essay? Should I take...

I can’t count the number of times I’ve told students to keep their minds open as they visit college campuses.  Living in the Houston area, I’ve had hundreds of students over the years close their...

Many small liberal arts colleges boast about their uniqueness, but often I struggle to distinguish one from another without using the physical location or campus features. I don’t have this problem...

Last June I toured ten North Carolina colleges with a group of counselors.  North Carolina State was a stop on our tour.  I didn’t know much about the university beyond the admissions numbers...

Why blog? My goal with this blog is to share my experience with SAT prep and college admissions counseling with a wider audience.  I’ve worked as a high school teacher and counselor and now I have...

admissions essays; we can edit them later.  I urge students to just get started studying SAT questions and vocabulary.  They don’t need to be perfect, just better than they were before.  So, I guess...