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You’ve probably heard someone say that certain colleges “track interest.” And you’ve probably wondered what that actually means…and whether you’re supposed to start acting like a college stalker to get in. Good news: demonstrated interest is way less dramatic than it sounds. Here’s the quick version of what matters, what doesn’t, and how to approach it with the colleges on your radar. So what actually is “demonstrated interest”? Some colleges want to know whether you’re act

Unfortunately, so much of the college admissions landscape is driven by prestige and name-brand schools: students who want to get into a “good” school, or the “best” school. Oftentimes, though, I find that students and parents don’t really even know how to define “good” schools outside of the national rankings which are shoved down their throats every year and are deeply problematic and not  a measure of quality of education. Here is a stark truth, though: attending a highly-

Parents and students are often resistant to gap years at first blush because they perceive they will somehow “be behind”. I would love to...

Many students interested in applying to musical theatre programs for college often have no idea of just how much more involved that...