I Worked in Admissions at Stanford and My Daughter Is a Barista
My 22-year-old daughter works as a barista at Peet’s Coffee, near where she grew up. This is a normal thing to say, except that where she grew up is Palo Alto, California…
Five Essential Questions About College Admissions
I did an AMA on the r/ApplyingToCollege subreddit last night, and I have some thoughts.
Some Things to Consider If You've Been Turned Down by a Highly Rejective College
Stanford University did not release its admit rate this year, but it doesn’t take much to dig it up: a quick look through the Common Data Set will show that approximately 56,378 students applied and approximately 2,075 were accepted.
Stop Looking at College Rankings and Read This Instead: 8 Books for Ambitious Parents of High School Students
Reading—a much more productive activity than obsessing about your child’s college prospects!