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THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Tackling Test Anxiety(Written by Guest Blogger, Rhonda Racine, Founder of Lydian Academy in Menlo Park) Are you a good test-taker? Are your test grades an accurate reflection...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 8, 2016There are no comments yet. 15765 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Common Application's 2017-2018 Essay Prompts(Written by Lori McCormick) The Common Application recently announced they made revisions and updates to their essay prompts for 2017-2018. Below are the new...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 22, 2017There are no comments yet. 26602 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
The Common Application: essay advice from the source(from the Common Application's Counselor's email listserve) This year the Common Application revised and rolled out (some) new essay prompts....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 23, 2017There are no comments yet. 12740 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Spring College Fairs(written by Lori McCormick) Spring is a perfect time for students starting to think about college to attend college fairs. ==B Why should I attend a college...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 10, 2018There are no comments yet. 11227 Views
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. 10614 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Spring Break college touring(written by Lori McCormick) Students and families might use the opportunity of Spring Break to visit colleges. Some students are visiting to decide if they will...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 22, 2018There are no comments yet. 11815 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. 10151 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. 10997 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. 10752 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. 10970 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. 9007 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. 9370 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. 7720 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. 10464 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. 14542 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Judge Rules UC's Cannot use SAT/ACT in Admissions This YearAlameda Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman today issued a preliminary injunction preventing the UC's from using test scores in determining admission or scholarship...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 11909 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
March Madness for SeniorsThis blog post was written by John Raftrey Every March is always a tense month for seniors as they await their admission decisions. This will be the most gut-wrenching...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 21869 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. 21068 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. 14690 Views
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