Every year I hear it from students and see it online: How, they ask, can I find a “good” essay topic? How can I avoid the “bad”? What do I do if nothing amazing or special has happened to me? As we spend time going over their extracurricular activities, their hobbies, their interests and their family situation, the questions begin: Should I write about being on the soccer team? Is that a good topic? What about the time I broke my leg? That was a really rough time. Our roboti

What do parents love most about having a college coach? Well, they like having someone to help with the essay process and the selection of schools. They like hearing of schools that offer substantial merit. They like having someone to bounce questions off of. But the NUMBER ONE thing parents mention is . . . PEACE, PEACE, PEACE. A few years ago, I joined two college admissions Facebook groups. Posts were mostly from parents and responses from a mix of parents and consultan

It's July. It's actually halfway through July. And so far, it appears that nothing has been done. Many parents know that the summer before senior year is an ideal time to get started on the college application process. However, as the days go by and they find themselves gazing upon their rising senior playing hours of video games, scrolling on their phone, or stumbling in exhausted after hours of work, a vague sense of panic begins to set in. Any attempts to start a conversat

Recently, I found myself listening to an excellent video by Seth Perler, a popular executive function coach, on the time of year he...

It's just about half way through junior year. Soon enough the school year will be over, summer will come and then, college application...

It is quite stressful helplessly sitting by watching the days slip away and realizing the clock is ticking on college application deadlines. Any attempt to motivate your senior seems to lead to irritation, arguments, tears and pleas to “just leave me alone” or “I’ll get to it.” Dreams of completing the Common App essay and the supplemental essays during the summer have flown out the window. Now your senior needs to keep on top of current schoolwork AND negotiate extra writing

The school year has ended! No more late assignments, messy backpacks, homework fights, and all the other joyous things that come with...

Many concerned parents wonder if their ADHD student can handle going to college if they have not yet achieved the executive function...

College application season is exciting, inspiring, overwhelming, and exhausting. There is so much to do and there are so many decisions...