"It’s called pre-professional pressure..."

Human nature and probability.

Prestige and pre-professional degrees are not necessarily guarantees of a future job

This new report from the National Center for Fair and Open Testing looks at the numbers behind test-optional college admission policies....

I cite Jon Boeckenstedt (pronounced, as he says, as if you're telling someone you aren't a fan of Mozart, you like Bach instead) often...

If you scroll through my blog archives, you'll see plenty of articles and commentary I've shared about the deeply flawed US News College...

The conversation about college in the US continues to feel fraught with uncertainty, with changing admission practices post-pandemic,...

One of the central conversations in college admission in the US for the last year has been the pending Supreme Court decision on the SFFA...

There is a genuine mental health crisis among our teens. This article from the LA Times points out some of the source of anxiety in their...

You may have heard lots of drama about Ivy Day-- this year, March 30, when the colleges in the Ivy League football conference, and some...

The college visit is a rite of passage in many families, as students get ready for that important life step beyond high school. It's a...

The key to a transformative educational experience in college is *engagement*. When researching colleges, it's tempting to hang your...

It's understandable that the college rankings, especially the ones from that notorious, otherwise-defunct news magazine, have an outsized...

Cognitive bias in college decision-making is one of my favorite topics. After more than two decades working in admission and counseling,...