What do you need to be succcessful?
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 a year or two from now? Where will I be happiest? Fair enough; we’re all curious about what lies ahead for ourselves. But if you [...]
Are we building a person or building a resume?
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 and how to highlight them? Our best advice for students is to reframe this question and aim to develop your whole self rather than developing your activities resume. Feeling like you must “check all [...]
Who am I: Intentional Amateurism
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 they can apply their strengths in a purposeful, rewarding way. In preparing to search for and apply to college, however, this very important process can [...]