A look back on past insights from Plan the Path

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Beyond the Grades

If students have not already put together a résumé of activities, summer or after-school employment, plus athletic and academic achievements, now is a good…

College Planning

Getting to Know U

As part of the admissions process, some colleges may request you to arrange an interview. This is your opportunity to bring your application to…

College Guides

What to Do After Your College Visit

What to Do After Your College Visit The process of visiting colleges can be exhilarating, as you get a glimpse of campus life and…

Campus Visits

Take Note

Once you’ve completed your first group of school visits, you can take a deep breath. From here on, the college exploration process can be…

College Essays

Who’s Essay is This, Anyway?

I e-mailed Eric and his parents: “We need to work on this essay. It sounds like an adult wrote it.” I decided I’d save…

College Planning

Destressing Time

Students have a lot to be stressed about—frenzy over the admissions process starts early and continues through senior year. But parents and students have…

College Planning

Alternate Paths

Unlike other countries, where graduating high school students are provided robust alternatives to traditional college such as trade schools and apprenticeships, we in the…

College News, Uncategorized

The Real Blues

Even though it’s been weeks since the Varsity Blues scandal broke, parents and professionals still want to talk to me about the situation. There…

College Planning

Challenging Backgrounds

Some students come to me with unusual challenges in their background; they might have been caught with drugs or alcohol in school, or received…

College Planning

Are You Ready?

One of the key milestones students must meet to show readiness for college is independence. A student needs to be able to do the…

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A look back on past insights from Plan the Path

Blog Archive

Beyond the Grades

Getting to Know U

What to Do After Your College Visit

Take Note

Who’s Essay is This, Anyway?

Destressing Time

Alternate Paths

The Real Blues

Challenging Backgrounds

Are You Ready?

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