Academics
I love the arts. Sure, they've never cured cancer or delivered my groceries. But they have never wreaked havoc with the climate or threatened to vaporize a city, either. I'm glad that the nation's arbiters of education have finally discovered. But I also love every other discipline.
Culture
I want international students to think about the incredible academic experiences they're going to have. I want them to think about the friends they're going to make, the classes they're going to take, and the places they're going to see.
Essays & Applications
The reward comes long after you've done the work. Don't wait until the night before -- or the month before -- to create a game plan.
Essays & Applications
The ability to understand a question and come up with a reasonable argument -- often under time constraints -- is not exactly an esoteric skill.
Essays & Applications
Fortunately, Orwell, Zinsser, Lamott, and all the rest demonstrate that high school doesn't necessarily matter. The process of learning to write never ends.
College Choice
Every soccer player knows that he has to run fast and have good footwork, but how does a kid attract the attention of a coach? And, if a student is dedicating himself to sports, how can he ensure that he'll qualify academically for the universities to which he aspires?
Essays & Applications
Though they may inspire interesting thought experiments, the Common App's five prompts cannot accommodate the full range of genius and idiosyncrasies that today's students, from plugger to genius, can exhibit.