High School Advice Archives

July 13, 2016

Advice for Incoming Seniors: Don’t Kick Back and Relax This Year

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease […]

August 26, 2016

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Times have changed and getting into college is much different than it was even five years […]

February 28, 2017

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Graduating seniors about to attend college or juniors considering which colleges to apply to should look […]

January 11, 2018

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD You worked too hard to get into college to mess with it now. Seniors should bear […]

March 16, 2018

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD We live in a state with one of the best and most selective state university systems. […]

March 20, 2018

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD On both the Common Application, the University of California application and many unique college applications there […]

August 21, 2018

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Applying to college can be one of the most bewildering as well as rewarding experiences for […]

August 21, 2018

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Understanding the reality of today’s college application process is an important element in managing expectations. One […]

May 8, 2019

Depending on how your particular school treats AP classes, an AP class can be worth a full grade higher than […]