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We are fresh off our annual college tour (we go visit several schools each year so that we can continue to offer our families new thoughts about perennial favorites as well as add new schools to our most-recommended list), and…

Seniors can usually take a deep breath and enjoy the fact that they are on the downward slope of their high school years. If they’ve maintained good grades and set themselves up well by participating in extracurriculars, senior year should…

Junior year: i.e., the year when things get real. Many students coast through freshman and sophomore years of high school, secure in their awareness that college is a long, long way off. But then junior year begins, and reality comes…

We know you want to make the most out of each year of high school, but figuring out how to do that can be overwhelming. The EA checklists for incoming freshmen, sophomores, and juniors provide a great starting place. Our…

Though kids sometimes find it hard to believe, the high school years fly by quickly. In fact, most of our parents feel like they just graduated high school themselves and can’t believe that they already have kids who are entering…

For students entering their junior year of high school, the pressure is on. Junior year is a big year of college admissions testing, intense coursework, and research on potential colleges. So while juniors should be focusing on getting a job…

Last week, we talked about the importance of getting a summer job and doing consistent community service while you are still in high school. But for seniors who have gone through the whole college application process and are preparing to…

Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes many questions from our clients about how students should be using their time most constructively during the summer in order to achieve their college goals. Admissions officers are fully aware that the…