It’s been a remarkable year to apply to college. Thanks to all kinds of new and unusual circumstances, this application season has certainly seemed exceptionally long, unusual, and rich with new challenges. But now the winter is past, and the voice of the college admissions officer can be heard in o...


Rejection is a part of life. Everyone who has tasted success has also tasted rejection. This doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. Parents can be supportive by giving students the appropriate amount of time to take the difficult news, but they should also not let students sulk for any longer than...

The wait-list, commonly referred to as “admissions purgatory”  is that ugly and uncomfortable grey area – they didn’t like you enough to accept you and they didn’t hate you enough to reject you.

Students will need to make a decision and a deposit at a college where they were accepted by May 1. W...

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