Category: Admissions
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When Your Student Doesn’t Get Into Their Top College: How to Support Them (and Yourself)
If you’ve been on TikTok or Instagram lately, you’ve probably seen them. The college acceptance videos. Kids opening portals in carefully chosen sweatshirts. Families gathered around laptops. Countdown timers. Screams, tears, hugs. Sometimes even confetti or fireworks on the screen as the word “Congratulations!” appears. They’re joyful and contagious—and also a little hard to watch…
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Early Applications Explained: What Parents Need to Know
If your student is starting to talk about early applications, you may be feeling a mix of hope, confusion, and pressure—often all at once. Early Action? Early Decision? Binding? Non-binding? And is applying early really an advantage? You’re not alone. Many parents of juniors and seniors tell me this is one of the most overwhelming…
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ACT vs. SAT: What Parents Should Know (and When Test-Optional Makes Sense)
If you’re parenting a high school student right now, chances are you’ve heard a lot about the ACT and the SAT—often in the same breath, and sometimes with strong opinions attached. I remember feeling like I needed a decoder ring just to understand the differences. The good news? Both tests are widely accepted, increasingly optional…