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College Admission 2023: What matters to admission offices now
The National Association for College Admission Counseling routinely conducts member surveys to determine what factors are most important...
Mark Moody
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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What to know about awareness of race in admission after SCOTUS
One of the central conversations in college admission in the US for the last year has been the pending Supreme Court decision on the SFFA...
Mark Moody
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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Extracurriculars: What really matters, from an experienced admission officer and college counselor
My friend and former colleague Sara Purviance is a smart and compassionate counselor, with a background in admission at Colorado College...
Mark Moody
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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Looking Back on the Future of College Admission
Two years ago, I was invited to speak on issues in the world of college admission post-pandemic, along with Femi Ogundele, Associate Vice...
Mark Moody
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Local News: Cutting through college prep stress
The friendly folks behind Saratoga Today weekly and the seasonal Simply Saratoga magazine were kind enough to feature me in a profile in...
Mark Moody
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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May 1
30 days hath September... That means Monday is May 1, aka May Day, aka National Candidate Reply Date for US college admission. If ...
Mark Moody
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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"Teens ask for a kinder college admissions process:" Can we listen and help them find a better way?
There is a genuine mental health crisis among our teens. This article from the LA Times points out some of the source of anxiety in their...
Mark Moody
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Embrace your inner quirkmeister
Just a thought for this April weekend/ Passover/ Easter inspired by this quote I ran across. The best person to be is yourself. Follow...
Mark Moody
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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Independent College Counseling in the Upstate NY Capital District
I have some exciting news to share! As of July 2023, MSquared Counseling's home base will be in Saratoga Springs, New York. One of the...
Mark Moody
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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