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Mark Moody
Dec 15, 20242 min read
MSquared Class of 2025 Early Outcomes!
I have had a lot of fun working with my current class of seniors. It is my first fully enrolled cohort of 20 students since I launched my...
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Mark Moody
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Summer Program Search Resources
Here are a few resources for finding summer programs. I'll update as more come my way!
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Mark Moody
Nov 19, 20241 min read
After You Submit Applications...
From my insta... next steps after you send off those applications!
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Mark Moody
Oct 29, 20241 min read
Before you hit "submit" on those applications...
Last-minute tips to send those applications off with confidence!
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Mark Moody
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Washington Post: College rankings are leaving out the most important factor
Do prestige and selectivity equal great undergraduate teaching?
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Mark Moody
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Preview a College Kickstart Report
College Kickstart is a web-based platform that can help students, families and counselors in the stages of shaping and finalizing a...
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Mark Moody
Sep 24, 20243 min read
From NYT: "Careerism Is Ruining College"
"It’s called pre-professional pressure..."
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Mark Moody
Sep 17, 20242 min read
"After Decades of Competitive Admissions, Getting into College Has Finally Become Easier"
It might actually be *easier* to get into college than it was 10 years ago, despite the online panic.
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Mark Moody
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Perfect bottom-line essay insight from a Dean
Rick Clark of Georgia Tech is a source of lots of great college admission advice. In this piece for Grown & Flown, he cuts right to the...
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Mark Moody
Sep 12, 20241 min read
UC Admission Stats for 2024
College Kickstart has compiled and published the University of California system admit rates for 2024. At the link, you can break down...
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Mark Moody
Sep 6, 20241 min read
Compass Guide Update! The best information about SAT and ACT today.
The gold standard in SAT/ ACT college admission testing advice.
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Mark Moody
Sep 3, 20243 min read
On Selectivity, Magical Thinking, and Sunny Campuses
Human nature and probability.
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Mark Moody
Aug 16, 20245 min read
8 Essay Keys from Experts, Summarized by ChatGPT
There's a lot of talk about using ChatGPT, as it gets more sophisticated, as a constructive tool. I had a wild thought and asked ChatGPT...
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Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20244 min read
The joy (no, really) of the college admission essay
Reflection, personal growth and confidence through 650-word mini memoirs.
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Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Ron Lieber and NYT on College Cost, Value and Affordability
One college already costs $100,000 per year; exploring affordability and value.
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Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20245 min read
Prestige, pre-professional degrees and hiring
Prestige and pre-professional degrees are not necessarily guarantees of a future job
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Mark Moody
Jul 28, 20242 min read
Authenticity, please...
There are better ways to spend time in high school than paid research opportunities and "branding" efforts.
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Mark Moody
Jul 28, 20244 min read
Test Usage and ACT & College Board Shenanigans, Summer '24 edition
You've probably heard about the handful of colleges that have reverted to requiring the SAT or ACT for admission. My friends at Compass...
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Mark Moody
Mar 28, 20242 min read
For seniors and families as decisions arrive...
"The data are in: we are not good at predicting what will make us happy. This is known and documented. So as we watch another class of...
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Mark Moody
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Class of 2028 Admission Statistics
College Kickstart is compiling 2024 application cycle admission rates and links to full reports as colleges make them available. Follow...
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