By Marjorie on December 21, 2011
Dear Students and Parents, Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal had some very good advice about steps you can take to prevent picking up a cold or flu when you’re traveling by plane. If you’re going to be flying off to visit Grandma or visit a college or two over the holiday break, I thought you [...]
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By Marjorie on October 4, 2010
adMISSION POSSIBLE September-December To Do List SEPTEMBER Calendar • Taking into consideration your schoolwork, sports and activities, block out time each week from now until December to work on applications • Note application due dates on your calendar so that you can work out a schedule to complete them on time Applications • Gather applications [...]
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By Marjorie on July 22, 2010
July 22, 2010 Hope you’re having a great summer! To stay on top of the admissions process, here are some things for you to do. SENIORS COLLEGE LIST • Continue updating your college list and researching colleges. Before schools starts, the list should be final. • Begin making plans for college interviews during late summer [...]
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By Marjorie on May 31, 2010
May 30, 2010 When I start working with students in the college admissions process, at the very first meeting I ask parents to identify a series of nouns, adjectives, adjective phrases, or even little stories (just positive ones please!) that will help me know who their son or daughter is. Very purposely, I don’t ask [...]
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