College Admissions

Monica James

10 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 James

College 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 James

What Vanderbilt, Northwestern and other elite colleges don’t say about acceptance rates

Recently the Washington Post published an article illuminating what I preach all day long.....applying Early Decision really is the...

Monica James

What is Committee Based Evaluation and how does it affect you?

Georgia Tech is one of many colleges who have recently gone to Committee Based Evaluation. There is some controversy about this process...

Anlan Cheney

How to Get Your Best Teacher Recommendation

This is a critical time of year for juniors to consider which teachers they should ask for teacher recommendations, which are a critical...

Monica James

What you need to know about the ACT

Your scores on the ACT help colleges judge how well you have mastered high school content compared to other applicants. Since the test is...

Monica James

Colleges Care about how you spend your summer. Plan well!

January and February is the time that students begin summer planning. Crafting a meaningful summer means showing colleges you went above...

Monica James

Do your new SAT scores help or hurt you?

If you have just received your March SAT scores, you may be feeling a sense of optimism. I hate to be the one to convey a harsh dose of...

Monica James

Admissions Trends from the Class of 2016.

Admissions Trends for the class of 2016 Now that nearly all of my students have been accepted into one of their top 3 choices (phew!), it...

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