April 21, 2020What Seniors Must Know Before They Make Their College ChoiceBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Spring break is over and thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, you have had plenty of time […]
April 7, 2020Taking AP Exams in the Time of COVID-19By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD In response to the major and sometimes tragic disruptions to life that have accompanied the spread […]
March 25, 2020The Impact of COVID-19 on Our High School Juniors and SeniorsBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Without a doubt, your life has been already impacted by the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
March 20, 2020What Exactly Is A “Meaningful” Summer Experience for Your High School Student?By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD On both the Common Application, the University of California application and many unique college applications there […]
February 26, 2020The Steps to Success for the College Transfer StudentBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD A student recently wrote to me. Here is one paragraph from her email communication: “My family […]
February 25, 2020Finishing Strong: Colleges Can Revoke Admission OffersBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD You worked too hard to get into college to mess with it now. Seniors should bear […]
February 23, 2020The Four Must Dos on Campus VisitsBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Among the most exciting parts of the college search, and certainly one of the most important, […]
November 28, 2019Our Own Artsy California System: A Few of the Many Visual and Performing Arts Programs in the UC SystemBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD You don’t need to leave California to get a great education in the arts—and you don’t […]
October 8, 2019The 6 Top Mistakes Made by High School Students Applying to CollegeBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Not balancing your college list by admission probability is a recipe for disappointing results. Reach schools […]