College Planning Connections, LLC Educational Consultant

College Planning Connections, LLC Educational Consultant I'm Kiki Steele, and I'm committed to helping students to find their "best fit" schools where they can thrive both academically and socially.

We counsel on every aspect of the college planning and application process, including assessing each student's strengths, passions, interests, and academic backgrounds to find appropriate colleges to apply. We also provide in-depth guidance on completing the Common Application and help students find their voice to write exceptional essays and supplemental essays, through brainstorming, editing and

review. We also have associated consultants who offer financial planning, and financial aide application and review.

The conundrum of Early Decision. We must never forget that colleges are a business, after all.
11/30/2025

The conundrum of Early Decision. We must never forget that colleges are a business, after all.

The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money.

Yes!
11/17/2025

Yes!

Valuing fit over "prestige." So very important in the college search.
09/24/2025

Valuing fit over "prestige." So very important in the college search.

The frantic competition that we’ve normalized is based on a lie about what makes a college education truly valuable.

10/05/2024

My account has been hacked, and I'm working to correct it. Please ignore these postings.

Will other states follow suit?
09/30/2024

Will other states follow suit?

The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state.

I do this for a living, so am well aware of all this, but even so, this essay's sound truths are sad. Students work so h...
05/04/2024

I do this for a living, so am well aware of all this, but even so, this essay's sound truths are sad. Students work so hard - but the colleges hold all the power. They are businesses after all.

Getting into a selective college has always been a source of anxiety and stress for students, but this year seemed like academic Hunger Games.

05/02/2024
And next - it's UT Austin requiring scores again.
03/24/2024

And next - it's UT Austin requiring scores again.

The university said SAT and ACT scores help it place students in programs that fit them best.

Brown University joins the list of colleges that will again require standardized testing for admission.
03/06/2024

Brown University joins the list of colleges that will again require standardized testing for admission.

The school joins Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in backtracking on “test optional” policies adopted during the pandemic.

02/22/2024

From Yale, this morning:

Dear Colleague,
I write to share the news that Yale has announced a new standardized testing policy that will go into effect for the 2024-25 admissions cycle. Yale will return to requiring scores of all applicants but will expand the list of tests that fulfill the requirement to include AP and IB exams in addition to ACT and SAT. Current applicants will not be affected.

-This follows Dartmouth's recent decision to resume requiring test scores from applicants.

Finally, some good news out of this year's mess of a new FAFSA rollout.
02/19/2024

Finally, some good news out of this year's mess of a new FAFSA rollout.

Even amid the botched rollout of the new financial aid form, a rule change will let some grandparents help pay for college without compromising aid eligibility.

The tip of the iceberg?
02/05/2024

The tip of the iceberg?

Why other schools may follow Dartmouth’s lead.

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