Doing our part to equip parents with awareness of admissions changes during COVID-19 so together, we create a framework that empowers students to thrive.
Things look a little different this summer than what we’ve expected. Nevertheless, with a little resourcefulness and ingenuity, students can still pursue a remote, digital internship from the safety and convenience of their homes. This week’s article from The New York Times outlines some strategies on how to get started.
Read MoreDon’t panic. Remember how far you’ve come. Sign up for the SAT if you can. Be creative. These are just some of the ideas from a West Coast panel of college admissions experts on what juniors can be doing right now to make this summer count.
Read MoreThe pandemic has changed the way students are learning—forever. With 1.2 billion of students out of school worldwide, research has tracked the efficacy of virtual learning. What works? What doesn’t? And what does this mean for the future of education?
Read MoreMy heart breaks for my students. And the seniors. Oh, my heart breaks for my seniors. So, this week, I wrote a handwritten note to each and every one of my seniors. Because for as much as was lost or taken, so much joy, celebration, and perseverance has been found and given. It’s my hope that each senior knows how much they’re celebrated and spurred on. And maybe, through this experience, this little life chapter entitled “COVID-19” might become a bright light in their lives, a turning point, a catalyst, and maybe just maybe, a quarter turn into a new way of loving others and changing the world.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is shifting the college admissions process and it’s a landscape that evolves daily. Virtual tours are great, but as you might remember from your own college search, nothing beats time on campus—chatting with admissions, observing a class, touring the dorms, sampling the cafeteria food, and stopping by the campus bookstore.
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