Top Tier Admissions
Most families wait for summer to start planning. Here’s why the families who move now arrive there with a meaningful advantage. Each spring, we see the same pattern. Strong students — rigorous coursework, meaningful activities, real capability — moving through the season with no clearly articulated direction guiding their efforts. Busy, but not purposeful. Doing […]
The start of a new year kicks all of us into resolution mode. In my house, that looks like pledges for better weekly meal organization, more family reading time, and more moments of stillness away from the daily treadmill of school and extracurricular activities. With the onset of January, high school juniors have officially entered […]
We had a great turnout at our recent live “Ask Me Anything” webinar hosted by Dr. Michele Hernandez. With dozens of thoughtful and sometimes urgent questions from parents of rising juniors, it was clear: the road to senior year—and to college—can feel confusing, overwhelming, and high-stakes. But it doesn’t have to. Here’s a quick digest […]
As the calendar turns to May, many high school juniors are focused on AP exams, SATs, ACTs, and finishing the school year strong. While most students are looking forward to rest and relaxation over the summer, as a “rising senior” this is not the summer to take your foot off the gas. In May, November […]
You’d think that after a spate of SAT and ACT cancellations because of COVID-19, the College Board and the ACT would pull out all the stops to ensure that high school students – especially current juniors – would face no obstacles in rescheduling their exams for July, August, September, and October. You’d think leaders of […]
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