Nothing seemed to work this year at certain colleges, even wealth, legacy status or perfect scores. The phone has been ringing, and this is what people are saying: 1. "The college counselor told my son's friend that he shouldn't even … Continue reading
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As kids agonizingly log in over and over again to find out results, parents compulsively email the Neurotic Parent. All these missives arrived unsolicited, with some moms and dads requesting that I help make life choices for their children. Below … Continue reading
Congrats to GC's friends on their recent acceptances to GW, Wisconsin, Michigan, Swarthmore, Colgate, UCSB, UCSD, McGill, NYU, BU, Bard, U of Miami, Pitzer, Columbia, WashU, Julliard and Deep Springs (plus the EAs/EDs at Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Tulane, Bard, … Continue reading
Since the publication of the book, we have received a great quantity of urgent queries from parents. The most common recent questions are: Q: What if my son or daughter does not get in anywhere? Have you ever heard of … Continue reading
Here is a private tweet that I just received from a follower: Q: I have ordered your book, but frankly, with all the stress involved preparing my junior for applying for colleges, I doubt if I will have the time … Continue reading