The best college lists should include at least one rejection, Dr P advises. But how do you help your child weather the sadness that might come with it? Inside, she offers three common-sense tips for parents of high school seniors.
Read MoreExtracurriculars should be fun -- but they also play a key role in the admissions process. Dr P offers tips for finding your passion and becoming a leader beyond your high school — both rewarded during admissions.
Read MoreNot sure of what to do if you’ve been deferred by your dream school? In this post — the second in a two-part series — Dr P has three tips to turn deferral into acceptance.
Read MoreGetting deferred from your dream college in December might feel lonely and confusing. In this post — Part I of a two-part series — Dr P explains why colleges defer the early decision (ED) applications of so many excellent candidates.
Read MoreDr. P. has some advice to the parents of teens heading out to college interviews this fall and winter. And it’s not what you might expect!
Read MoreFrom advising on course selection to choosing best fit colleges, independent college counselors like Dr P can make your child's journey from high school to college happier and smoother.
Read MoreIs your teen starting to panic about college apps? Are you? Inside Dr. P. has three strategies to start and finish the Common App and other college applications on time, with everyone's sanity intact.
Read MoreThis month, Dr. P. lays out what rising seniors need to do during the summer in order to produce the best essays and applications possible.
Read MoreLongtime algebra tutor Dr. P. explains that there are important intellectual, academic, and psychoemotional benefits waiting for students who master algebra's challenges.
Read MoreHow can students do what they love AND stand out during the college admissions process? Impact projects! (They’re also called passion projects.) Inside, Dr. P. defines impact / passion projects and explains why they are so helpful to ambitious high school students.
Read MoreNot sure what Yale’s “test flexible” admissions policy means? Or how about the University of California’s “test blind” policy? Dr. P. breaks it all down.
Read MoreDr. P. recommends enrolling and excelling in college prep courses in high school to bolster chances of selective college admissions.
Read MoreIn celebration of this month’s release of the new FAFSA, Dr. P. shares 12 tips to earn scholarships and qualify for financial aid.
Read MoreDr. P. shares her thoughts on GRIT during college application season, GRATITUDE during Thanksgiving, and GRACE for ourselves and others all yearlong.
Read MoreThis month’s PSAT — long an October rite of passage for high school juniors — is DIGITAL for the first time in the U.S. Dr. P. has 3 simple tips to ace it.
Read MoreAs college application season kicks into high gear, Dr. P. offers families commonsense guidelines for choosing the right colleges for their high school senior’s college list.
Read MoreAn educator for more than 25 years, Dr. P. shares her wisdom from the trenches of classrooms, testing, and college admissions with parents of the Classes of 2024, 2026, and 2027.
Read MoreThe end of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program should inform how families approach the college application process. Dr. P. outlines how.
Read MoreDr. P. weighs in on the possible implications of the Supreme Court decision in the Fair Admissions Inc v Harvard case on college admissions.
Read MoreWith a little planning, summer can be filled with fun AND fulfilling goals for 2023-24, whether they’re in the classroom, on tests, or in college applications!
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