TeenLife Blog

The Beauty and Convenience of Early Action

Posted April 4, 2014, 3:00 pm by Evan Berkowitz

Regular readers know I once referred to Early Action as something like “the best thing since sliced bread.” But not until this week have I realized what a terrific and...

The Longest, Shortest Summer Before College

Posted April 2, 2014, 6:51 pm by Sarah Buttenwieser

For many newly minted high school graduates—and their families—summer is here. For the majority of these exhausted and elated young people—and their parents—the next big thing, college or gap year...

Junior Year? Here’s What You Need To Know About the College Search

Posted April 2, 2014, 6:41 pm by Rebecca Joseph

The class of this year is graduating, which means that parents of juniors are now parents of rising seniors. With less than a year to prepare for college admissions, it’s...

The Pros and Cons of College Loans

Posted April 2, 2014, 4:57 pm by Customer Service

Growing up in an upper-middle class town outside of Boston, the price of college was not a prominent issue when I was applying to schools six years ago. Although my...

Playing Your Way into an Elite College: College Athletes

Posted April 1, 2014, 3:00 pm by Andrew Belasco

Ivy League schools and many elite colleges with Division III athletics purport not to grant admissions favor or any edge in scholarship consideration to student-athletes. In related news, Taco Bell...

Don’t Wait to Get Off a College Waitlist: 10 Proactive Tips

Posted March 26, 2014, 6:11 pm by Rebecca Joseph

Congratulations for making it this far in the college admissions process. You will most likely have many good colleges options already, but if you really want to go to a...