Growing up, I was always very much into technology (it was probably all the Star Trek reruns), and I made a living as an academic technology person at schools for 12 years. But I have long been skeptical of claims from tech companies, and so the rush to add so-called “AI” features in the past few […]
A Long-Awaited Return
Hello! It’s been six years since my last post, so I want to thank you for your patience if you’ve been waiting. While this blog has always been about topics generally related to college admissions, it had largely become a vehicle for me to write about visits to colleges, but I haven’t actually been to […]
“So You Don’t Have To”: A Visit to Northeastern University
In early April I was in Boston and took the time to visit Northeastern University. This was actually the second time I’ve toured Northeastern, the previous time being in the winter of 2008 (years before I started this blog), and I was interested to see what’s new at NU. I’ve been recommending Northeastern to students […]
“So You Don’t Have To”: A Visit to American University
In early November I had the chance to visit American University. This was actually the second time I’ve toured American, the previous time being in the summer of 2007 (years before I started this blog), which makes this the first in this series that sees me revisiting a school. I’ve been recommending American to students […]
What I Saw At NACAC 2018: A Summary of “Test Optional Admission: Current Trends, Best Practices, and Future Prospects”
I attended the 2018 National Association for College Admission Counseling conference in Utah in the last week of September. This was the fourth straight year I’ve been able to attend, thanks to my day job with Method Test Prep, a leading ACT/SAT preparation company. I was there to work, and consequently spent most of my time […]
A College Counselor’s Thoughts On ACT Academy
As you may know if you’ve visited this blog in the past, and in the interest of full disclosure, I am a former college counselor and now work for Method Test Prep, a company that partners with over 1,000 schools, community organizations and independent counselors to help students prepare for the ACT and SAT. My […]
Thoughts About The New ACT/SAT Concordance Tables-Summer 2018
Longtime readers of this blog will know that I work with Method Test Prep, a national ACT/SAT preparation company whose mission is to level the playing field of standardized testing. As such, I have previously written in this space about developments relating to the ACT and SAT (here’s just one example) and will continue to […]
“So You Don’t Have To”: A Visit to Duke University
It’s been a long time since I was able to visit a college! Last summer my wife and I bought a new house and moving and getting settled pretty much consumed my free time for the last six months. But things are calming down, and I expect to be able to do a few more […]
What I Saw At NACAC 2017: A Summary Of “Testing Achievement and the Future of College Admission”
I attended the 2017 National Association for College Admission Counseling conference in Boston in mid-September. This was the third straight year I’ve been able to attend, thanks to my day job with Method Test Prep, a leading ACT/SAT preparation company. I spoke to lots of people (old friends, customers, colleagues) and the consensus seems to […]
What I Saw At NACAC 2017: A Summary Of “What Admission Deans Think”
I attended the 2017 National Association for College Admission Counseling conference in Boston in mid-September. This was the third straight year I’ve been able to attend, thanks to my day job with Method Test Prep, a leading ACT/SAT preparation company. I spoke to lots of people (old friends, customers, colleagues) and the consensus seems […]