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The Hazards of Being a Stealth Applicant

The Hazards of Being a Stealth Applicant

on December 21, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

If you plan to apply to college as a stealth applicant listen up. Stealth applicants are teenagers who never contact a college before sending in their application. Stealth college applications used to be rare.  Most teenagers contacted colleges through traditional means such as requesting materials, talking to admission counselors at college fairs and visiting schools. [...]

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11 Things To Know About the Common Application

11 Things To Know About the Common Application

on November 30, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

We’re in the thick of college application season, which is why I’ve been getting questions lately about the Common Application. Today I’m providing you with answers to some of the most frequent questions. There are 456 colleges that use the Common Application, which is intended to make applying to colleges easier. With the Common App, [...]

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Should You Be Flattered By a College’s Red Carpet Treatment?

Should You Be Flattered By a College’s Red Carpet Treatment?

on September 20, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

I received an email yesterday from a friend of mine whose son is a brilliant high school senior. She wanted to know what they should think about invitations her son has received to apply to colleges through VIP or priority applications. Here is her question: My son has received approximately 10+ email/print invitations from schools [...]

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Sharing Secrets on Your College Application

on December 14, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions, College readiness

What happens if your teenagers has made a bad mistake during his or her high school years? I’m talking about a suspension from school. A drunk driving ticket. A cheating incident. How do you handle these kinds of mistakes on your college application? Lee Bierer, an independent college counselor in Charlotte, NC, and a syndicated [...]

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University of Chicago's Ego

on November 11, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, Ivy League, Universities

I had lunch today with a dear friend whose son hopes to be attending the University of Chicago in the fall. This is a kid from Southern California who fell in love with the institution when he visited. Taylor, I changed his name, applied early action to the University of Chicago and he remains optimistic [...]

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Beware of Universities Dishing Out Compliments

on November 1, 2010 in Admission practices, Admissions

Has your teenager received flattering email or literature from universities or even VIP college applications from schools that are already prefilled? If your child has gotten any of these communications, let me make this quite clear, it doesn’t mean anything. Despite all the collegiate flirting, the schools may not be interested in your child. Flattering [...]

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