Wise Insights
College entrance exams, namely the SAT and ACT, are back in the news. It’s been rapid fire over the last year. First was the Varsity Blues scandal (when wealthy parents were hiring tutors for their... Read more
The Evolution of College Entrance Examinations (Stewart, Johanek, 1996) Abstract Over the last 150 years, one of the hallmarks of American education has been the testing of increasingly large groups... Read more
Despite accepting Asian American candidates at a lower rate than other applicants*, Harvard was spared this afternoon as a federal judge ruled the university does not discriminate against Asian Americans... Read more
As the inimitable sage Beyonce once so fittingly warned, “if you like it then you better put a ring on it.” And in the smoky private poker lounge of the college admissions casino, where the stakes are... Read more
Summer is in full swing! The next few months are about spending time with friends and family and enjoying “fun in the sun” activities...and for our rising seniors, wrestling with the dreaded college... Read more
Every few weeks another bombshell hits the Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and inboxes of college admissions professionals across the globe, and this week it is College Board’s announcement of their... Read more
As school and college acceptance offers come in each spring, parents whose kids I’ve been counseling ask me, “Which one would you choose if it were your child?” Read more
In this era of instant information and constant communication, it's all too easy to lose perspective. Read more
We have a problem in America that no doubt drives our economy but also warps our sense of reality: we conflate prestige and quality. Advertisers prey on our assumption that prestige - a widespread acknowledgment... Read more