McNeal Sams Blog
At McNeal Sams College Consulting, our college consultants have more than 150 years of experience combined. We have seen a lot of changes and developments within the college admission profession over that time. From going digital to testing trends to rising costs, and now, the introduction of Artificial Intelligence, understanding what is relevant or what is even real can be daunting for a student or a parent.
In this space, we couple our wealth of knowledge with today’s trends and concerns. Whether you are a student embarking on your college choice journey, or a parent assisting students on their journeys, or simply someone interested in learning about higher education, this is a space for insights, conversations and support.
Nelie McNeal, Founder and Managing Partner “This is the only one left.” “Another buyer is very interested.” “Purchase this car today and we’ll add free [...]
Barbara Sams, Managing Partner A little more than a decade ago, the New York Times columnist, Frank Bruni, published Where You Go Is Not Who You [...]
Nelie McNeal, Founder and Managing Partner Where do I want to go to college? Many high school students ask themselves this. Where will home be [...]
Elizabeth Schnell, College Consultant At colleges that use holistic admissions, we know that that admissions readers rely on students’ activities to gain context for evaluating a candidate. So how should students decide what activities to pursue [...]
Susan Lutz, College Consultant One of the most common misconceptions I see in the college admission process is the belief that all colleges review applications [...]
Barbara Sams, Managing Partner Every fall, college rankings are released—and overnight, otherwise rational families begin behaving like the list is a legally binding document. Colleges [...]
Nelie McNeal, Founder and Managing Partner Finally! You’re visiting college campuses. This is your chance to learn a LOT. How do you get the most [...]
Nelie McNeal, Founder and Managing Partner College visits are a necessary part of the college application process and a part that can be informative, interesting, [...]
Elizabeth Schnell, College Consultant Part of self-discovery for young people is exploring a variety of activities, to discern what they are good at and where [...]
Susan Lutz, College Consultant In the swirl of applications, essays, deadlines, and decisions, it’s easy for families to focus on one dream school; the elusive [...]