Wise Insights

After weeks of waiting, March 10 finally arrives and throngs of aspiring independent school candidates learn their fate. For a select few there is, “We are pleased to offer you a place on our waitlist.” Read more

Suzie’s C in sophomore English and so-so essay led to each admissions officer’s right hand going up after hearing the proposed “Deny?” But Alfonzo’s compelling first-generation essay and transcript... Read more

Evolution often holds true for education: Health concerns surrounding coronavirus have led the most selective colleges and boarding schools to cancel or limit campus visits, while slightly less selective... Read more

Here are a few pieces of advice if you think maybe the college you’re at isn’t a great fit: Read more

Depending on how helplessly you have succumbed to your Netflix binge of The Crown, somewhere between The Queen’s flirtation with horse expert Porchie and Princess Margaret’s sizzling encounter with... Read more


As summer comes to an end, a new adventure begins as you embark on your freshman year of college. Some of you are anxious about this new chapter, while others are counting down the days until the first... Read more

Perhaps I am revealing too much about my generation when I liken the pace and speed of life for high school students beginning in the junior year to the original old-school video game of Asteroids.... Read more

Listening to a presentation to begin to understand the scope of college life and the multiple facets of the academic, social, and activity-related aspects of the college or university Read more

In the right doses, stress builds healthy and productive skills that allow us to survive adversity and even thrive in challenging conditions. Read more