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November 22, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Student loans are often viewed negatively, in part because they are associated with the rising cost […]
November 1, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The single, most common question I hear as a college advisor is some version of “What […]
November 1, 2022
by Elizabeth LaScala, PhD It’s easy to impress a college interviewer – if you are willing to do a little […]
October 19, 2022
After the personal essay is done many students think the hardest part of their application is behind them. In my […]
September 13, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala With the recent surge in college applications, schools have begun to outsource the work of their admission […]
August 30, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Times have changed and getting into college is much different than it was even five years […]
August 17, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Careers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, advertising and public relations are among the most desired […]
August 14, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease […]
June 23, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD My colleagues and I were looking for a statistical explanation to help explain to parents why […]
February 28, 2022
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Many students grow up in communities that expect extraordinary achievement both in and out of the […]
September 7, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most colleges planned on fall 2021 being a time to return to in-person education. Yet the […]
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 […]
February 24, 2021
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Honors programs and honors colleges are ways for academically talented students to reap the rewards of […]