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October 5, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD October 5, 2020 If you are at the stage where you are considering an MFA, I’ll […]
September 7, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most colleges planned on fall 2021 being a time to return to in-person education. Yet the […]
July 13, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD July 9, 2020 Medical admission committees want applicants who have demonstrated intelligence, maturity, integrity, a dedication […]
July 9, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD July 9, 2020 Prerequisites for Medical School: GENERALLY REQUIRED COURSES Biology – 2 semesters with lab […]
June 30, 2021
With the COVID-19 epidemic and the onset of nearly universal distance learning for all high school students, both parents and […]
June 10, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD It is important to understand some fundamental truths about college essays. First, many parents ask me […]
May 18, 2021
Understanding the reality of today’s college application process is an important element in managing expectations. For instance, the notion that […]
April 8, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala PhD One of the most important and often least carefully considered components of the medical school application […]
March 24, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala PhD Whether you are a student or an employed professional, chances are you will need someone to […]
February 24, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Honors programs and honors colleges are ways for academically talented students to reap the rewards of […]
January 26, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The movement toward optional use of standardized tests date back to 1969 when Bowdoin College in […]
January 6, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala PhD When the pandemic first hit, many worried that applications for admission would decrease in much the […]
December 22, 2020
By Stuart Nachbar The more selective MBA programs have traditionally sought applicants who have several years of relevant work experience. […]
December 17, 2020
By Elizabeth LaScala PhD Diversity statements are an increasingly common requirement on college, graduate and professional school applications. These questions […]
November 25, 2020
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Although news of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 is surely a godsend, getting it distributed and […]