Monica JamesJan 11, 20183 min10 Things to Know about Getting Into Your Dream College (reprint from NYT)There’s no magic formula for getting into a selective college, but over a decade covering admissions for The Chronicle of Higher...
Monica JamesJan 10, 20181 minSearching for a job or internship? Maybe STEM doesn't matter so much anymore?Here's the big takeaway from this article: "The seven top characteristics of success at Google are all soft skills: being a good coach;...
Monica JamesNov 2, 20171 minCollege Admissions - no, it's not fair....The following article highlights the fact that in spite of all of our best efforts, college admissions are not fair. Still, most of my...
Monica JamesOct 15, 20171 minWhat Vanderbilt, Northwestern and other elite colleges don’t say about acceptance ratesRecently the Washington Post published an article illuminating what I preach all day long.....applying Early Decision really is the...