Taking Care of Your Mental Health During the College Application Process
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 I remember the college application process like it was yesterday. From the late nights spent hunched over my desk trying to edit my Personal Statement down to the word count for the Common App to the 30-minute lunch breaks I spent reaching out to old teachers for recommendations, the process felt all-consuming. […]
How Parents Can Support Their Teen with the UC Application
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Parents, you know how badly your kid wants to attend a UC campus next fall, and you want to do everything you can to help them. However, your well-meaning support can backfire. In this article, I’ll share a few tips of what to do and not to do as your teen aims […]
Three Things for AAPI Students to Consider in their College Search
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month – a dedicated space and time for America to celebrate, reflect, and engage with AAPI identities and communities. In honor of AAPI heritage month, I’ve decided to compile some useful information on what those who identify as AAPI students might look for in […]
Performing Arts Pathways: How College Theater Programs will Evaluate Your Application
Updated: Feb 19, 2023 You’ve worked hard getting ready for your theater program auditions: honing your craft, performing in productions, practicing your monologues, nailing your audition, completing and submitting your applications and supplements, and everything else that goes into this process. Now maybe you’re wondering how college theater programs will make their decision. Do your grades […]
Performing Arts Pathways: Applying and Auditioning for College Theater Programs
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 It sounds like you know you want to study theater in college. Maybe you’ve already chosen your favorite B.A. or B.F.A. theater programs. So, what can you do in high school to prepare for the application process in front of you? Train as much as you can. During the school year, you […]
What It’s Like to Be a College Student: Know Before You Apply
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Preparing for college can be hard when you don’t know what it’s like to be a college student in the first place. Knowing what college life is like can really help make your application shine – whether that’s in your personal essay or during a college interview. Below are a few thoughts […]
Performing Arts Pathways: Choosing College or Conservatory
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Do you love acting, dancing, and singing? If you want to be a future theater professional, you have a lot of options in front of you. However, there are a lot of things to consider as you navigate college research, applications, and auditions. Here are answers to some of the most confusing […]
Guide for Teens: Finding a Summer Internship
Updated: Oct 27, 2023 As a college consultant for high school students, Robert has seen how the right summer internship can make college applications sparkle. Summer internships offer unique, real-world experiences critical for personal growth, and they are an important part of you or your teen’s college application process. These sorts of lived experiences provide rich […]
Planning for college when your teen has an IEP or 504 plan in high school
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Does your child have a 504 plan or IEP in high school? Here’s what support they can expect in college. For students with Learning Disabilities (neurological processing disorders like dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD that affect learning, abbreviated as LD) finding the right college fit is especially important. Students’ IEP and 504 plans […]
Should you major in philosophy?
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 Our ability to think will undoubtedly be one of your most employable qualities one day. Is becoming a better thinker important enough to make it your college major? If, so you’re thinking of a philosophy major. As Stanford puts it, an undergraduate philosophy program “presents students with the perspectives of past thinkers […]