AMY GLYNN | COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY GUIDANCE

romanesque college dormitory with fall foliage. this image is AI generated. I'm an IEC (Independent Educational Consultant). There are...

I recently rewatched Christopher Nolan's wonderful 2006 film The Prestige, in which Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman play 19th-century...

You decided your ninth grader didn’t need to a full-time relationship with a college advisor… and you were very likely right! But now...

(In most cases, no. In a few, it's not a bad idea.) If you're wondering when the "right" time is to prepare for full-court press on...

Let's face it: private college advisors are a luxury. Even for those of us who prioritize being accessible, in the Bay Area and other...

There are many problems with focusing on "perfection," any one of which would be reason enough to toss the whole concept into the cosmic...

So, you're the parent of an 11th grader (or hey, a sixth grader) and you're worried about The Stats. Everyone knows you won't get into...

You did your research. You identified the perfect school for you, and you wisely applied Early Decision or Early Action to let them know...

So, you have a probably-college-bound high schooler. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you're experiencing some anxiety about what...

Hint: if your advisor leads often with the words "always" and "never," consider backing away. You're in a great school system, or attend...

I get asked this question by parents whose kids are in middle school, elementary school, and sometimes, yes, toddlers. I get it! I was...

Nope! Not "I love you," although in many arenas that would be a tie for first place. Ditto "I am sorry," which has an incalculable value...

True. And false. Also? Completely beside the point. It's March. If you have a current 11th grader, you've probably started having this...

So, it's nearly October. You don't necessarily need "a college counselor" at this point, but you've got the sneaking suspicion your...

Ahhhh... the lesser-known but horrifying Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse: Comparing Ourselves to Others. The last couple of students...

A top concern of most of my undergraduate applicants is that, no matter how many times I tell them otherwise, they have a sneaking...

Basic-o-phobia is rampant. Two out of three students working with me for the first time express a fear–sometimes mild, sometimes...

The other day I talked to a parent whose second child is embarking on the college application odyssey. They'd hired a college consultant...

We're still living in a high-volatility landscape. At the rate things are going, it's anyone's guess what the 21-22 college admissions...