More Than State & Ivy

09/03/2022

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Last week President Biden issued an executive order to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. It was met with mixed reviews. For some, it’s a miracle, others think it’s a “bailout for the wealthy.” Representative Lauren Boebert believes it’s “robbing hard-working Americans to ...

01/06/2022

Some very good advice from Admission Directors at various schools about how to be "authentic" in this day and age and in your applications.

As we launch into the new year, I asked college admission leaders to unpack authenticity for applicants. The response was overwhelming, and common themes emerged.

11/07/2021

Good information regarding testing for the Class of 2023. Keep in mind it is coming from a Test Prep company.

10/28/2021

Everyone breathe, you’re kids have got this. November 1st is not the make or break deadline. Everything is going to work out. 😀

08/01/2021

My new girl crush - Angela Ma.

While this post features TJ, it is by no means specific to TJ. Almost two years ago, I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. In another two years, my younger broth…

07/18/2021

Time for US News and Reports Best Colleges to move with the times and remove test scores from their ranking criteria.

An open letter to US News requesting to end using average SAT and ACT scores of incoming students to calculate your Best College rankings.

05/20/2021

This is so important. I'm posting it twice - here and on my personal page.

In many ways it appears we are nearing the end of the pandemic. While the most uttered term in 2020 was “pivot,” in 2021 “return to normal” is making a strong campaign. I am urging you not to do th…

04/13/2021

Some photos of DePaul University in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.

04/09/2021

Such a tough year for acceptances for the class of 2021.

As competitive colleges and universities release decisions, it's clear that many students who didn't submit SAT or ACT scores are getting offers.

08/20/2020

And so it begins - adolescents being adolescents without fully developed neocortexes. (Or is it neocortexi?)

Last night, a large group of first-year students selfishly jeopardized the very thing that so many of you claim to want from Syracuse University—that is, a chance at a residential college experience. I say this because the students who gathered on the Quad last night may have done damage enough to...

07/25/2020

From one of the wisest Admissions pros out there.

A short message for rising seniors who'll be applying to Oregon State University for the Fall of 2021. Please don't test. You don't need an ...

07/21/2020

Time for rethinking college and it's structures.

They should be taking the lead in reimagining what higher learning can look like during the pandemic.