Thou Shalt Not Fear...But How?
Have you ever made a decision in your academic or professional life in which you knew what the smart choice was, but you still took a differ
How to Get Into College: Developing Your X Factor
How many Amazons or Apples are there in the world? How many Kanye Wests or Lebron Jameses are there? You can count them on your fingers. Tha
What to Expect in College and How to Excel
Students often wonder what to expect in college, how to handle the course load, how to live a balanced life, and how to deal with living on
3 Overlooked Fundamentals to Get Accepted Into College
It is harder than ever to get admitted to a top university. Even if you do get accepted to college and manage to graduate, that does not gua
Invest Your Time in Yourself
Life is all about making choices on how we use our time and taking responsibility for the consequences of those choices. Lots of the questio
What Extracurriculars Help Get Into a Better College
Previously, we showed that we are judged by the value we provide others, not by inputs like the number of hours we spent on something. Today
Thinking About Value and Your College Application
“What colleges should I apply to if I’m ranked #1 in my class and have a 1520 on the SAT?” That is a very typical question we get. This is r
Without Purpose, You Will Never Know You Are There
What’s the difference between a map and a compass? A map diagrams out an entire landscape, showing all destinations, as well as all roads an
Will This Look Good to Colleges?
If you listen to conversations teenagers have about getting into college, you’ll often hear questions about whether or not their course sche
Expectations Are Healthy, When Used Properly
In an age when there seems to be endless pressure on kids to maintain straight A’s while loading up on AP courses and extracurricular activi
