This Thanksgiving, I've been thinking about how this holiday offers a great opportunity for intergenerational storytelling. Research shows the type of family stories you tell, and how you tell them, can have a big impact on your children’s self-esteem and academic skills.
Inside Admissions: What Happens to That Application You Just Submitted?
If you’re a high school senior, chances are you recently hit the submit button on at least a few of your college applications – congratulations! Now you’re probably wondering what’s going to happen to that application over the next 2-3 months while you await the college’s decision. Olivia dives into the nuances of application reading and review in the first post of our Inside Admissions series.
How Test-Optional Has Changed Application Review: Case Studies of Chapman and University of San Diego
Finding the Goldilocks School
It’s autumn in New York and parents are stressing about the same themes they do every year: “I have to find the right kindergarten, middle school, high school, or college for my child"—as if that choice will impact the child for the rest of their lives… but is there even a "right" choice to be made?
College Tours with Olivia: Rice
Why Apply Early?
The Power of Applying Early
With Early Decision and Early Action deadlines looming ever closer, you may be asking yourself: is the stress and effort involved with applying Early actually worth it? We spent some time weeding through last year’s admissions statistics at a variety of colleges and found that the answer is a resounding YES! Check out the Early vs. Regular admissions statistics from top colleges here.
How To Answer Those “Weird” Supplemental Essay Questions
While most college essay questions are relatively straightforward, some are downright bizarre. Take, for instance, Chapman University’s question which requires a response of only one word or phrase: “Name one dish you would cook for our admission team.” So how do you answer these weird questions? Former Admissions Officer Olivia breaks it down.
How Your Essay Can Help Build Your Application Narrative
Now that we know the three pillars of a good college essay—as well as LogicPrep’s proven process for writing one—it’s time to reflect on the role of these essays within your application narrative. Kel explores two different approaches to application narrative (pointy and rounded) and the benefits of each.