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I am the founder of College Bound Advising, a full-service college admissions advising agency. My team of college counselors and writing specialists and I guide families through college applications with curiosity, strategy, and a sense of humor. Every teenager is unique, and their college admissions experience should be, too.
Did someone forward this email? Sign up for College Bound Insights, brought to you by College Bound Advising. Hi Reader, Yes, we're talking about demonstrated interest — again. Here's why it matters… You’ve heard about it. Your child has heard about it. And yet, here we are bringing it up again. Why? Because demonstrated interest really matters —not just because some colleges track it, but because these interactions (even if small) are how students begin to figure out which schools belong on...
Hi Reader, Do you remember those annoying little red buttons that said "Easy" that Staples sold several years ago? You know, the ones we thought were cute at first but then wanted to throw down the garbage disposal because our kids pushed it incessantly, thinking it was hysterical to see us lose our minds as we rushed to get dinner? Yup. Well, I could use one now, but I would sell them in packs: one button would say, "That was easy," and the other, "That was hard, but you did it! Go...
Hi Reader, I've been an empty nester for three weeks now. Week 1: I wandered aimlessly around the house, unsure of what to do with myself. Week 2: I filled my schedule with students, keeping every moment busy. Week 3: I nested. I cleaned out the mudroom, the kitchen junk drawer, and the infamous "water bottle" cabinet full of mismatched bottles. I even tackled the junk food drawer—no more half-eaten bags of chips. Feeling inspired, I cleaned up my inbox, reaching zero! I returned emails,...