One of the most difficult aspects of the college admissions experience is this feeling that you don’t have control over the process. That colleges make all the decisions. …

This is basically an abbreviated version of pretty much everything I say throughout the year; hopefully, it’s organized in a way you can find useful. Junior year is where your college admissions journey starts for real. You now have quite a few items to tick off your to-do list, but…

I’m gonna be super real with you — life is feeling just overwhelmingly kind of stressful to me right now (I live in Texas so maybe that will help you understand). So much so that my May Mental Health Awareness Month Post is being posted on June 1 — and…

We’re in the middle of AP season and there are tons of questions, so let’s try to get through some of them. Out of the first 20 or so posts I saw yesterday morning, at least 15 of them were about AP scores. While I don’t mind answering each one…

We are finally entering the end of your admissions journey, but don’t forget that it’s the beginning of the rest of your fricking life! So even in the angst and frustration of making a decision, be sure to celebrate all you’ve done! If you’re feeling really unsteady about all the…

Sometimes, it can feel like much of the application process revolves around what other people think of you. And because you can’t control those perceptions, you might find the whole application process intensely frustrating. This is especially true when it comes to letters of recommendation. It’s easy to get freaked…

This post is really long because there’s so much information to share with you. Scroll through to find what you’re looking for. I keep seeing tons and tons — and tons — of posts with this school or that school, about negotiating financial aid, and looking for colleges that might…

When decisions don’t go your way it can feel really awful — like the worst pain you’ve ever experienced. As one of the members of our community so eloquently and appropriately put it: “Not getting into the school you want fucking sucks.” Look, I’m gonna be completely honest — It…

If you accept or have accepted waitlist positions, be sure that your phone is charged and working and that you can accept voicemails. And be sure that the number they have is one you will be checking. Often colleges will call you about a waitlist offer before they email you…