[caption id="attachment_31997" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Several juniors received scholarships and book awards from various colleges including Wells College, University of Rochester and Harvard University. "][/caption] Several juniors received scholarships and book awards from various colleges including Wells College, University of Rochester and Harvard University. (continue reading...)

President’s Day Weekend is a great time for juniors to check out a college or two. This weekend I took advantage of the opportunity and made the four-hour drive to look at the University of Pittsburgh. (continue reading...)

Over the next few months, juniors should start thinking about their failures, their identities and their transition to adulthood. These are among the five essay topics that will appear on the new Common Application for college admissions next year. (continue reading...)

The worst mistake you can make sophomore year is to check yes on the student search survey box on the PSAT. That one check mark condemns you to a three-year barrage of college mail, some from schools you’re not even completely sure exist. (continue reading...)

 

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The annual freak-out-colleges-are-going-to-see-my-weekend-antics Facebook name change spree has begun. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m all for avoiding ruining your future due to the red solo cup photos all over your timeline. But, changing your name is a pretty big decision. (continue reading...)

In this animated edition of Pablo’s Parler, Pablo talks about his recent school trip to Yale, and how an experience there reminded him, and all of us, that the show must go on. (continue reading...)