Category Archives: College Applications

Fine-Tuning the Activity Sheet

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Formatting activities for the application. By Anne Vaccaro Brady I’ve written about putting together an activity sheet or high school resume in an earlier post. Once that’s done, your student should use this master sheet to create a new list … Continue reading →

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What I Wish College Admissions Officers Understood

Posted on December 6, 2017 by

Teens are overwhelmed by a process that’s more complicated than it needs to be. By Anne Vaccaro Brady I’ve been a private college admissions coach for over three years, and an essay coach for even longer. Year after year, working … Continue reading →

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Helping Your Student Find the Right College

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

A Q&A with the hosts of the podcast USACollegeChat and the new book, How to Find the Right College. Marie G. Segares and Regina H. Paul are on a virtual tour for their new book, How to Find the Right … Continue reading →

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College Admissions News—the Planning Edition

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

Conversations to have with your student, tools for estimating college costs and more. By Anne Vaccaro Brady Whether you’re the parent of a high schooler or college freshman, you’re likely thinking about what’s next, because it seems like there’s always something … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Approach College Apps with your Kid

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

This week’s guest bloggers are my kids, Charlie, a college senior and T.K., who graduated college a year ago. Since I’ve written lots of posts on getting through the application process from the parent’s perspective, I thought it might help … Continue reading →

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College News for Back to School

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

Advice and tips on applications, college success, finding scholarships and more.  By Anne Vaccaro Brady Your college freshman has probably been on campus for at least a week, or your high school senior may just be starting classes, depending upon … Continue reading →

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College Admissions News for Applicants, Transfers and Their Parents

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

Check out these informative articles that you might have missed. By Anne Vaccaro Brady With college application season here, advice and tips abound for students and their families. I’ve pulled together some of these helpful posts and articles on applying … Continue reading →

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