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Help! How Do I Choose a Good Common App Essay Topic?
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
Deirdre Allen
May 163 min read


What Parents Say About Hiring a College Coach
What do parents love most about having a college coach? Well, they like having someone to help with the essay process and the selection...
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It's July and My Rising Senior Hasn't Done Anything Yet!!
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...
Deirdre Allen
Jul 20, 20254 min read


It's Hail Mary Time!
Recently, I found myself listening to an excellent video by Seth Perler, a popular executive function coach, on the time of year he...
Deirdre Allen
Apr 27, 20253 min read


5 Things Parents of Juniors Can Be Doing Right Now
It's just about half way through junior year. Soon enough the school year will be over, summer will come and then, college application...
Deirdre Allen
Jan 25, 20252 min read


HELP! MY SENIOR HASN'T STARTED THEIR COLLEGE ESSAY
It is quite stressful helplessly sitting by watching the days slip away and realizing the clock is ticking on college application...
Deirdre Allen
Sep 7, 20243 min read


5 Ways to Build Executive Function Skills over the Summer
The school year has ended! No more late assignments, messy backpacks, homework fights, and all the other joyous things that come with...
Deirdre Allen
Jun 29, 20245 min read


Can My ADHD Student Go to College if They Can't Find Their Shoes?
Many concerned parents wonder if their ADHD student can handle going to college if they have not yet achieved the executive function...
Deirdre Allen
Jun 9, 20244 min read


Why Get Help With College Applications?
College application season is exciting, inspiring, overwhelming, and exhausting. There is so much to do and there are so many decisions...
Deirdre Allen
May 22, 20242 min read
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