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More wise words from Rick Clark (Georgia Tech), one of our favorites in admissions!

College Admission: 3 Messages You Need to Hear Recently, our family has been watching the TV Show “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.” Not sure what it says about us that this is the one program we can all agree on, but that’s not what this…

The AXS Companion to Common App 2023-24 is now live! This free, open online resource is designed for students to use side-by-side as they work through their application. There are short videos to help with every single part of the Common App (as well as information on financial aid and other important topics)! Check it out and share with students who are applying to college - AXS Companion will make the process a lot easier!

AXS Companion – Open Resource Book Description: Welcome to the AXS Companion to Common App 2023-24!The AXS Companion is a free, open online resource designed by professional consultants to be used side-by-side with Common App as you work through your application. Each section includes explanatory videos, helpful tips, a glossary...

This two-part podcast about the teen mental health crisis is excellent! Well worth listening to. Link below to part 1.

‎The Ezra Klein Show: The Teen Mental Health Crisis, Part 1 on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Ezra Klein Show, Ep The Teen Mental Health Crisis, Part 1 - May 19, 2023

Great article that is well worth reading that provides valuable insight into the negative impact of “intensive” parenting and explains how to adjust.

How to Quit Intensive Parenting It’s the prevailing American child-rearing model across class lines. But there’s a better way.

Here is a great and free resource to help students complete every part of the Common Application! There are short step-by-step videos for every single section - now is the time to jump in! We hope this is used and shared widely!

AXS Companion – Open Resource Book Description: Welcome to the AXS Companion to Common App 2022-23!Common App is a college application platform that allows you to apply to over 1,000 colleges and universities. Every year, more than one million students apply to college through Common App. And interestingly, institutions on Commo...

https://ccfwb.uw.edu/event/summer2022teens/

A mindfulness workshop for teens!

All The Feels: A 5-day Mindfulness Retreat for Teens - The Center for Child and Family Well-Being This week-long, experiential program for high school students is based on the evidenced-based curriculum of Mindful Self Compassion, the Mindful Schools curriculum, and principles of positive psychology. During this week, we will spend time practicing mindfulness through many senses and avenues; cre...

Great information and resources about applying to college as a trans student:

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A top-ranked college may not be best for your kid. Give them these gifts instead Around the United States, many families are helping teens make important decisions about their college education. While it might be tempting to push kids toward the most competitive school possible, experts urge parents to take a more well-rounded look at what is best.

Great post from one of our favorites from Georgia Tech.

Three Messages Parents of High School Students Need to Hear About College Admission I am getting older. I know this because I now bring a mini-massage gun with me when I travel; my pant legs neither tightly hug my calves nor end an inch above my ankle; and when I buy wine at the g…

Here is some solid advice for parents as your kids receive admissions decisions from colleges.

Handling College Admission Decisions: A Sidecar Parent’s Guide Helicopter, bulldozer, snowplow, tugboat, Velcro, tiger, and now drone—these are all the deprecatory labels that we use to describe today’s overinvolved, and sometimes aggressive, parents.

This short video from Mercer Island HS students about "What they wish their parents/peers/teachers knew..." is well worth your time to watch. We all need to listen more.

What do high school students wish for? ~ (MIHS I wish Project) MIHS I wish project... (The MIHS I wish project was made in partnership with 889 The Bridge and MI Parent Edge)Video & Audio Edited by Jonathan Aggar ...

Rick Clark of Georgia Tech is one of our favorites and his Admissions Blog posts are always worth a read (even if you're never going to apply to Georgia Tech). In this one he talks about the relationship between applications received and admit rates (sounds boring, but not when Rick writes about it!)

College Admission- What the Funnel?! If we received over 10,000 applications, how did we not end up enrolling over 1,000 students this year? Wait. You are telling me we are a public college, and we get more applications from outside …