Students anxiously scurry through my office. “Why haven’t I received my acceptance letter yet?” “Carlos got his acceptance letter already and I didn’t, is there something wrong with my application?” It’s the time of year when students are nervously awaiting…

Should you take the SAT? One of the most commonly asked questions by high school students is whether or not they should take the SAT or ACT. College counselors have a variety of different opinions on this. I personally believe…

I have worked in college counseling for almost 15 years now. My job is to make sure that students who come from traditionally marginalized communities — first generation, low income, ethnic minority — get accepted into college, and finish with…