Should You Aim for a Highly Selective College?
There are a few good reasons why a highly selective school might be the best place…
“Elite colleges want well-rounded students”
An enduring myth is that highly selective colleges want well-rounded students. By this, I mean students…
How to Estimate Your Admission Chances
This post explains how to estimate your admission chances using scattergrams. A scattergram is an X-Y…
Your Sophomore Year in High School
Many high schoolers describe 10th grade as the year that the academic workload starts picking up….
“Need to max out on APs”
NOTE: While parts of this post are specific to AP classes, much of it also applies…
Your Senior Year in High School
The fall semester of your senior year will remain very busy. It takes time to properly…
Your Junior Year in High School
Your junior year will be the most demanding because there is so much going on. This…
College Admissions Favors the Wealthy
In 2017, the NY Times published a shocking article. It showed that dozens of elite US…
Hooks: What They Are, and Why They Matter
Anyone interested in selective colleges must understand about hooks. We will start by defining what it…
Your Freshman Year in High School
Freshman year is when you step up academically from middle school, and have the most freedom…