I know this is a weird year, and without the usual milestones of PSAT, SAT, and college visits in many parts of the country, I think college seems intangible to a lot of high schoolers. Completing college applications and going through the process is so much more than checking boxes and filling out forms. As […]
January 2021
The Latest News with the SAT and Subject Tests
The most common question I’ve been asked lately, is, “what do we do about the SAT”? The local high school district had plans to administer the PSAT this month, but due to COVID and the tier we’re in, those plans were scrapped (like everything else SAT related for the past 10 months). For most students […]
You got deferred, now what?
Selective colleges and state schools that offer early action/decision saw record numbers of applicants this fall. I think this is a result of the anxiety around college admissions and the fact that test scores are not required this year. Getting deferred is a terrible feeling (I know, it happened to me- there was a […]
Finding meaning in the new year
Blame it on a new year, and hope for what 2021 holds, but I’m getting deep on you high schoolers. I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting and talking to students this fall on how their lives have changed since the pandemic. I have passionate actors, athletes, artists, dancers, singers, musicians(the list goes on) who […]