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Beach Reading for a Healthy College Search

Jul 62 min read

Beach Reading for a Healthy College Search

While there are lots of books about the college search, there are only a few that have really shaped how we advise students and families.

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Should You Consider a Liberal Arts College?

Dr. Thom

Jun 16, 20233 min read

Should You Consider a Liberal Arts College?

If you are worried about your student standing out in a difficult job market in the future, you should be considering liberal arts colleges.

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The Places They’ll Go: To the Graduating GEC Class of 2023

Dr. Thom

May 12, 20231 min read

The Places They’ll Go: To the Graduating GEC Class of 2023

We join our GEC families as they celebrate their graduating seniors during this joyous time of the year.

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Principles of a Health-First College Search: Love the places that love you

Dr. Thom

Apr 14, 20235 min read

Principles of a Health-First College Search: Love the places that love you

Students often worry about being denied at their dream college. They should be worried about enrolling at a college that doesn’t value them.

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What the Super Bowl Can Teach You About Your College Search

Dr. Thom

Feb 10, 20233 min read

What the Super Bowl Can Teach You About Your College Search

What can we learn from analyzing the college backgrounds of the players from the Eagles and Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII? Turns out, a lot.

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The Art of Choosing a College After All the Decisions Are In

Dr. Thom

Mar 11, 20224 min read

The Art of Choosing a College After All the Decisions Are In

We are frequently asked how students should make their decision once all the admission offers have arrived. Here's our answer.

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Dr. Thom

Jan 21, 20222 min read

Starting with the End

How do you define a successful college search? Is it based on the type of college to which your son or daughter is admitted?

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Dr. Thom

Jan 7, 20223 min read

What Matters on a Snow Day

When it comes to preparing for college, it’s important that students focus on the things that matter and to let go of myths.

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Answering Student Questions: What is selectivity for, our best advice, and how to handle rejection

Dr. Thom

May 28, 20215 min read

Answering Student Questions: What is selectivity for, our best advice, and how to handle rejection

We received an email from a student with some really thoughtful questions on applying to college. We thought we would answer them here.

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Dr. Thom

May 7, 20212 min read

Of Colleges and Cheeseburgers

How can we rewrite the myth that there is one perfect college out there for you? With cheeseburgers of course.

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What Was Your College Application Process Like?

Chris Ream

Apr 30, 20213 min read

What Was Your College Application Process Like?

The dynamics of the college search may have changed, but the principles of choosing a college wisely, are still the same.

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Dr. Thom

Apr 16, 20212 min read

The Going-to-College Movie in Your Head

Students have a movie playing in their heads about what college will be like. Their job is to determine if the film is fantasy sci fi.

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What We Mean by “Finding College Without Losing Yourself”

Dr. Thom

Feb 12, 20213 min read

What We Mean by “Finding College Without Losing Yourself”

Our motto is “Finding college without losing yourself.” It’s a reminder we exist to help students find what inspires while staying true.

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Dr. Thom

Aug 21, 20203 min read

The Rise of the Luxury Residence Hall

Remember what your first dorm room looked like? Things have changed as universities compete with private companies to out-luxury each other.

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Finding the Best Fit College: The power of “must/can’t”

Dr. Thom

Aug 14, 20203 min read

Finding the Best Fit College: The power of “must/can’t”

Figuring out which colleges (or restaurants for that matter) to investigate without all the stress requires an unexpected first step.

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How to Get Your Student to Take the Lead in their College Search

Dr. Thom

May 29, 20202 min read

How to Get Your Student to Take the Lead in their College Search

Recently, my 14 year old son asked me for advice on college. But he added something that stopped me in my tracks.

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Couch Surfing College Search: Controlling the Controllables

Dr. Thom

Mar 27, 20204 min read

Couch Surfing College Search: Controlling the Controllables

Why is social distancing is a great opportunity to remake your routine around health and family well-being.

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The Initial College List: Breaking Through the Overwhelm

Dr. Thom

Feb 21, 20204 min read

The Initial College List: Breaking Through the Overwhelm

Creating that first list of colleges that you'll be considering can be overwhelming. Here's how to break it down and get moving.

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The Paradox of College Choice: How more is less for the mindful college applicant

Dr. Thom

Feb 7, 20204 min read

The Paradox of College Choice: How more is less for the mindful college applicant

How can we help young people sift through the endless array of college choices and majors? By helping them see the power of less.

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No You Will Not Just Know The Right College

Dr. Thom

Jan 17, 20203 min read

No You Will Not Just Know The Right College

The advice to prospective students sounds like this: "visit colleges, when you find the right one, you will know." We can do better.

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