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College Counselor and Anxious Mom All Rolled into One

It’s confession time. Not only am I a college counselor, but I am also the mother of a senior. And this week our daughter wrote to her college counselor and complained about her mother. Yes, I confess … in my worst moments, I have said and done some of the very same things that I [...]

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Making Lemonade

Over the summer, articles from prominent national publications have flown across my desk on almost a weekly basis, each in one way or another decrying the state of college admissions, financial aid, college affordability, college testing and more. It can be gut-wrenching, but in the spirit of being handed lemons, it’s also an opportunity to [...]

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