College Application Mistakes: Too Many Schools
Earlier this week a student came in with a list of 40 schools he wanted to apply to. That’s a good way to start! But the Common App will...
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- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
College Application Mistakes: Not Proofreading
Oh, man. Talk about an easy one to fix. Bless the students who come to me and say, “my essay is done! I’m ready to turn it in!” I read it...
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- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
College Application Mistakes: Gambler’s Fallacy
Parents and students make this error all the time. But with a little understanding (and a brief psych lesson!) it can be avoided. — The...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
What Do You Know About Rejection?
by Nathaniel Dolquist When I was a sophomore at Yale, my acting professor Toni Dorfman looked at the class over the top of her...