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I’ve engaged in a lot of self-reflection on the ethics of what I do recently, especially since learning about the college admissions scan...

Social media went nuts late last year when David Hogg announced his acceptance to Harvard University. If you don’t recognize his name, Da...

The high school Class of 2018 is now the college Class of 2022, heading off to their respective new campuses for the next four years. Ove...

I’ll never, ever forget Desiree Linden’s run at today’s Boston Marathon. Not just because she’s the first American woman to win since 198...

On a recent Saturday morning run, my friend and I came upon three high school students who had set up a refreshment table. They were hand...

Two identical test scores. Two very different situations. A mom calls me, excited that her daughter—we’ll call her Emily—has scored a 34 ...

Now in my fifth season working in college admissions, I’m convinced the process is most stressful for the high grades/high scores/highly ...

There’s much to love about the University of California’s “Personal Insight Questions.” First of all, don’t call them essays. Nope, becau...

Spring break is the ideal time to visit colleges. You can find plenty of good articles about how to approach college visits, so why write...

At Corona del Mar High School, the very fine public school my younger son attends, clusters of students tend to apply to the same college...

Here’s proof positive that your best essay topic lies deep within your soul and is not the first one that comes to mind. I attended a col...

Part 1: August 27, 2014 So I'm aboard a plane taking me home, which is 1,000 miles away from where I just left my firstborn child to spen...

Have you ever noticed how forlorn the losing team looks after the last game of the World Series? My heart always aches for them, but I al...