August 1st marks the date of the great annual Common Application Account Rollover. That means that in early August the Common App – accepted at over 700 colleges and universities– rolls over into a new season. This rollover period can leave students a bit confused. After all, the main part of the application, the Common
When Karen and I attended the UC conference at the beginning of September, we attended an application case study session. Admissions representatives from several of the campuses highlighted some “best of” practices and common missteps when filling out the UC application. Below are some of the big takeaways: 1) Give Context to Your Activities—When you list
Summer break is just a couple of weeks away, with a new group of students as rising seniors, poised to tackle college applications head-on. The moment this happens, students begin to hear choruses of “where do you want to go to college next year?” But please remember: most students will not, and should not, have
