Tag: Princeton

  • Who should read this post:  Anybody applying to the Ivy League, or anyplace else that asks you to respond to a prompt that uses a quote or that asks you to use a quote. My usual advice when asked about using a quote to start a college application essay is pretty simple:  Try something else–unless…

  • Who should read this post: anybody applying to college in the fall of 2017; anybody using U.S. News and its proxies for data; anybody who likes to watch trend lines. So here we go, College Class of 2022: the e-mails and envelopes went out in March and April, and most who are going on to…

  • Who should read this post:  parents and students considering applying to a university in California; parents and students who are beginning to investigate or just jumping into the college applications process; parents and students interested in application trends in California universities; those who want to explode the myth that a good football team is vital…