What To Do While Waiting For Admissions
It's January and students are back in school. Seniors have heard from some of their early action schools, but not all of them. For most,...
Read Admissions Blog
Final college application deadlines for fall 2022 are due in January and February (unless the school has rolling admissions). If you are...

Some UC Campus Will Take More In-State Students
There is good news for students who want to attend UC Berkeley, UCLA or UCSD thanks to a newly approved California state budget that will...

Waitlists!
Colleges have used their waitlists heavily this year to help meet enrollment numbers leaving many students and families wondering why. In...

College Board discontinues Subject tests and optional SAT essay
The College Board will no longer offer SAT Subject tests. These are optional tests that show a student's proficiency in a particular...

Showing Interest in a College
Some colleges want to know that you are really interested in attending their school. The end of junior year is a good time to do it. Here...

Showing Interest in a College during Covid
Visiting a college has been a way for students to show they are interested in them. So how can they show their interest now with Covid 19...

Social Media and getting into college
Social media can help students get into college. Juniors and seniors who are building their college lists should follow colleges they are...

College Acceptances
Many colleges have rendered their decisions, and while some students are elated with their options, many are disappointed they did not...

My role as an Independent Educational Consultant
In light of the recent admissions scandal, I want to clarify my job as an IEC. The fundamental role of independent educational...