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THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Letting go(written by Lori McCormick) My youngest, a kindergartener, is learning to tie his shoes, and I so desperately want to do it for him. Partly because it will speed...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 21, 2018There are no comments yet. 5522 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Building a college list(Written by Lori McCormick) Public, private, urban, suburban, rural, small, medium, large, research opportunities, liberal arts, East Coast, West Coast, somewhere...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 5170 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Honesty is the Best PolicyMany students are applying to their early application colleges this week. When it comes to essays, my job as an independent admissions counselor is to help students...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Oct. 31, 2018There are no comments yet. 5486 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Summer Programs – the Pros and Cons(Written by Lori McCormick, Marc Thompson and Rebecca Bjorklund from College Advising Team) Colleges across the country offer an assortment of pre-college programs...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 5199 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Tours(Written by Lori McCormick) With spring break college tour planning underway, parents and students, here are some questions commonly addressed during college...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 5159 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Harvard changes Advanced Standing programFarewell, AP and IB college credit. Starting in fall 2020, Harvard University will no longer recognize pre-matriculated credits from student's high school...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 5197 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(written by Lori McCormick) Today is National Decision Day! What this means is that today is the deadline for high school students to commit to their college....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 3911 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Thank Your Counselors. It's National School Counseling WeekWritten by John Raftrey Today kicks off National School Counseling Week in the United States. Please, everybody, do two things this week: 1) Stop by your...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 3413 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(Written by Lori McCormick) March tends to be a busy month for students (and families!) anxiously waiting for the final round of college acceptance notifications....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 2318 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Colleges still accepting applications(Written by Lori McCormick) Did you apply to college and are not satisfied with your outcomes? Did you have a change of heart and decide you want to apply...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 5, 2020There are no comments yet. 3953 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Common Application and COVID-19(written by Lori McCormick) The Common Application, which is used by over 800 colleges, is adding a new question to their 2020-2021 application this upcoming...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 6715 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Reader Guest Post: Life's Map==I This entry comes from a reader of the blog, who has kindly and compassionately written the following piece about her own experience with losing a loved one....
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Apr. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 14957 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Commonality, and the Dignity of the Peculiar==I This piece is the fifth in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- a 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jul. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 6549 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Learning Disabilities and the Struggle to Be Known==I This piece is the seventh in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- a 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Oct. 15, 2018There are no comments yet. 5055 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
What is a Life?My grandmother’s second stroke continues, hauntingly, to occupy my thoughts and imagination; with every passing week I am further reminded of her diminished...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Dec. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 9685 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Hospice, Palliative Care, and the Healing of a Life==B With the recent holiday season, I've been taking a much-needed break from my research and writing work. To recharge my energy and ideas, I'll be off from writing...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jan. 2, 2019There are no comments yet. 8401 Views
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