by Karen Marks | Aug 12, 2021 | College Admissions, General Admissions
Almost daily, parents ask me how they can help with their student’s college application process. Part of my job is to offer very direct, honest advice – based on more than a decade of experience as an Ivy League admissions officer, and more than a decade as an...
by Karen Marks | Apr 10, 2020 | College Admissions, coronavirus, General Admissions
Since I last wrote about coronavirus and college applications, a lot has changed. Here is the newest information and some suggestions about what you can do now, even while the landscape is shifting. In-person SATs and ACTs are cancelled, at least until June. An online...
by Karen Marks | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Wondering how to get great college recommendations? It’s normal to be nervous about choosing recommenders, and about asking them to endorse you. Here are tips that can alleviate some of your stress. Choose people who know you well. Recommendation letters are a neutral...
by Karen Marks | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Now that the dust has settled on an ultra-competitive college admissions season, many families have questions about how the college wait list works. If you are considering accepting a spot, here are some things that you should know about the college wait list process....
by Karen Marks | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you are applying to college next year, it’s time to get serious about the application process. Here are five critical college application tasks for juniors: Figure out a testing plan. Ideally, you want to be done with your core standardized testing (ACT or SAT, and...
