by Karen Marks | Jun 13, 2025 | advice column, College Admissions, college application tips, college visits, General Admissions
Welcome to a new college admissions season! Rising seniors, it’s finally time to start working on your applications. Rising juniors, this is an important summer – stay tuned for guidance about how to make the most of it! This year, in addition to offering concrete...
by Karen Marks | Sep 27, 2024 | College Admissions, college application tips, common application form, General Admissions
College Application Tips: How to Use AI in Your College Applications On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next five weeks I will share college application tips to help the whole process run smoothly....
by Karen Marks | Aug 30, 2024 | College Admissions, college application tips, common application form
College Application Tips: #2 – The Common Application Form On November 1st, the majority of early action and early decision college applications are due. For the next nine weeks I will share college application tips that will make the whole process run smoothly. (Read...
by Karen Marks | Jul 11, 2024 | College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Parents of rising high school seniors: Do you know how to avoid making the most common college application mistakes? The next few months are a critical time in your student’s college application process. Even the most well-meaning parents can accidentally make...
by Karen Marks | Apr 27, 2023 | College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are a high school student or the parent of one, you already know that gaining admission to highly selective colleges is incredibly competitive. For the class of 2027, applications were up more than 20% at the most selective schools – so it’s no surprise that...