letter of recommendation — Online Tutor Shares Tips with Parents

What Rising Seniors Can and Should Do This Summer in the Common App

This month, Dr. P. lays out what rising seniors need to do during the summer in order to produce the best essays and applications possible.

college, college counseling, college essays, extracurricular activitie, extracurriculars, letter of recommendation, parent teen relationship, personal statement, scheduling, summer, teens, time management, tutor, tutoring, writingDominique PaduranoJuly 12, 2024Crimson Coaching LLCcollege application coachComment

Course Selection Matters

Dr. P. recommends enrolling and excelling in college prep courses in high school to bolster chances of selective college admissions.

ACT, college, college counseling, digital SAT, goal setting, letter of recommendation, parent teen relationship, parenting, personal statement, PSAT, SAT, scheduling, student teacher relations, summer, time managementDominique PaduranoFebruary 8, 2024Crimson Coaching LLCcollege counselorComment

What Does the SCOTUS Decision Mean For Your Child?

Dr. P. weighs in on the possible implications of the Supreme Court decision in the Fair Admissions Inc v Harvard case on college admissions.

ACT, college, college counseling, college essays, letter of recommendation, note taking, personal statement, SAT, study skills, summer, teens, writingDominique PaduranoJuly 1, 2023Crimson Coaching LLCcollege essay coachComment

Why – and How Much – Does the College Essay Matter in the Admissions Process?

Never thought the college essay was important in the admissions process? Think again. Dr. P. lays out why this is the ONLY part of the application that high school seniors have any real control over and suggests ways to leverage that opportunity to earn admissions and possible merit aid.

ACT, college, college counseling, college essays, exams, financial aid, letter of recommendation, personal statement, SAT, teens, writingDominique PaduranoSeptember 16, 2022Crimson Coaching LLCcollege essay coach Comment

“Zero Out of Eleventy-Million”: Do’s and One Big Don’t for Getting a Great Letter of Recommendation

Think the college app’s all about GPA, SAT, and extracurriculars? While those elements matter, in these days of test-optional admissions policies, the teachers’ letters of recommendation matter more than ever. Learn several “do’s” and one big fat “don’t” in the process of getting GREAT teacher letters of recommendation.

American history, college, college counseling, college essays, parenting, personal statement, teens, tutor, tutoring, writing, letter of recommendation, student teacher relationsDominique PaduranoNovember 16, 2021Crimson Coaching LLCcollege essay coachComment

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