Food, Wellness & Reinvention
The Common Application (Common App) for college is an undergraduate college admission application. Students use it to apply for admission to multiple member colleges and universities through the Common App website. Currently, the Common App is used by 1,000+ colleges … Read More
Is your college-bound high school student in a Naviance school? Initially, I didn’t even know how to answer that question. I had never even heard of Naviance before it was used by my high school (Class of 2022) son. What … Read More
Have you heard about CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College? It is one of America’s top public honors college programs. If you live in New York and your teen is interested in this program, I encourage you to have them start the … Read More
High school seniors will be receiving many invitations to college admissions information sessions over the next few months. One thing that your family needs to decide is whether or not your college-bound student will apply early decision or early action … Read More
Last night, I listened to a Coalition for College panel session, “All About Testing”. I learned more about the role standardized tests play in college admissions for the class of 2023. Admission representatives from Barnard College, Carleton College, Rose-Hulman Institute … Read More
Choosing the right college is one of the most stressful aspects of college planning for many families. (In my informal survey of approximately 1,000 families, it was the #1 challenge.) Thankfully, there are many ways to help teens wisely choose … Read More
Mental health is important. That is why I am starting off with this post about helping teens cope with college prep anxiety. The college application and admissions process can be stressful. We parents don’t need to add any unnecessary pressure … Read More
Last month was a blur…in a good way. My oldest son Michael graduated from Townsend Harris High School and is all registered for his fall college classes. Where did the time go?! Michael is moving forward and so am I. … Read More
Juneteenth is June 19th. It is one of the oldest celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It is the anniversary of the day in 1865 when Union soldiers finally brought the news to Galveston, Texas that … Read More
