by Mary Weilandt | Oct 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
The news this week that the parents of college-bound children were paying a so-called “college counselor” from California, who was conspiring with college coaches, test-prep operators, and others to game the admissions process has been beyond disturbing to those of us...
by juliehanna | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The 2018 admissions cycle has just ended and while we’re still sorting out the results and trends, a clear message has been sent from the top-tier colleges: Things are getting harder, not easier. Schools we used to take semi-for granted provided some shocks this...
by juliehanna | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
[socialring] Have we talked about this before? Because I think we have–but it bears reminding juniors that the recommendation letters your teachers and counselor write for you are often more important than you think. You’ve got two teachers in mind (always...
by juliehanna | Apr 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
[socialring] “The fundamental problem of higher education is no longer the availability of content, but rather the availability of motivation.” This is one of the central premises of “How College Works,” the topic of a talk given at New Trier HS in March by Dr. Daniel...
by juliehanna | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
[socialring]I write and talk about this subject every year. Here it is with the wisdom of a college admissions professional: This is the time of year to make decisions about what classes to take next fall. While students have relatively little choice earlier in high...
by juliehanna | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
[socialring] Lakeside attended a panel at Northwestern in November with three amazing graduates of NU’s Medill School of Journalism who discussed their jobs as Washington journalists in the year since the 2016 election. Susan Page (USA Today), Elizabeth Bumiller...
