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5 Books That Will Help You Cultivate Success

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Over a lunch of Peruvian chicken, two former clients probed me to find out what makes an accomplished student, you know, the kind that gets into the country’s most selective…

Hope Is Not a Strategy: Three Reasons Why A Realistic College List Matters

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By Nora Lessersohn, A.M. We often hear from families: “It can’t hurt just to throw our hat in the ring at X school!” This is what you might call using “hope” as a strategy, ignoring data in the…

How to Write The “Why This School” Essay – Part 1

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By Nora Lessersohn, A.M. “It was a ____(adjective)____ and stormy night, and I was ____(adjective)____. My ____(noun)____ asked me if I wanted some ____(noun)____.” Remember MadLibs? The game where…

Are Online Campus Visits Worth Your Time?

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. We’re a year into the pandemic, and it’s safe to say it’s going to be a while before we can properly visit colleges again. Most campuses have completely shut down…

11 Ways the Pandemic Changed College Admissions

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. I think everyone will agree that the pandemic has disrupted college admissions. From the lack of in-person events to meet reps to the proliferation of random grading policies…

Could You Win a Prestigious Science Competition?

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By Daniel Evans, Ph.D. “Ever since I was a young child, I looked up at the night sky with wonder, and imagined how the stars and planets came to be.” Over my many years as a professional scientist…

10 Tips for “Pandemic Juniors”

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By Nora Lessersohn Junior year is supposed to be the year you really “come into your own” as a high school student. Normally, you could excel in clubs or sports, in the classroom, and at summer programs…

What Does Test Optional Really Mean?

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Over a half century ago, while Jimi Hendrix riffed “The Star Spangled Banner” at legendary Woodstock, another group of people were making a countercultural decision…

Don’t Be Scared To Be Creative

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By – Nora Lessersohn This admissions cycle, as COVID-19 has forced over 55% of colleges to go “test optional,” “test flexible,” or “test blind,” you will need other parts of your application…

The New Competitive Edge: Pre-Professionalization

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By – Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Many adults lament the fact that many teens these days no longer hold jobs. They worry that the younger generation is no longer learning the humility that comes…