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Spring 2025 Newsletter
My May 1 Newsletter is out to subscribers! Click through the image below to read my seasonal message and find a whole lot of great...
Mark Moody
May 31 min read
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AI Prompt Engineering for College and Career Exploration
Using AI prompt engineering, students can enhance their college search through interactive, guided conversations. The alternating...
Mark Moody
May 14 min read
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About Independent College Counselors, and About Me
How my 25 years of experience distinguish me in an unregulated profession.
Mark Moody
Apr 305 min read
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MSquared College Counseling class of 2025 matriculations!
I had so much fun guiding my class of 2025 and helping them tell their stories! Here's the official matriculation list for these...
Mark Moody
Apr 291 min read
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MSquared Class of 2025 Offers!
I have had a lot of fun working with my current class of seniors. It is my first fully enrolled cohort of students since I launched my...
Mark Moody
Mar 172 min read
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Summer Program Search Resources
Here are a few resources for finding summer programs. I'll update as more come my way!
Mark Moody
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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After You Submit Applications...
From my insta... next steps after you send off those applications!
Mark Moody
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Before you hit "submit" on those applications...
Last-minute tips to send those applications off with confidence!
Mark Moody
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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Washington Post: College rankings are leaving out the most important factor
Do prestige and selectivity equal great undergraduate teaching?
Mark Moody
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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Preview a College Kickstart Report
College Kickstart is a web-based platform that can help students, families and counselors in the stages of shaping and finalizing a...
Mark Moody
Oct 1, 20241 min read
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From NYT: "Careerism Is Ruining College"
"It’s called pre-professional pressure..."
Mark Moody
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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"After Decades of Competitive Admissions, Getting into College Has Finally Become Easier"
It might actually be *easier* to get into college than it was 10 years ago, despite the online panic.
Mark Moody
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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Perfect bottom-line essay insight from a Dean
Rick Clark of Georgia Tech is a source of lots of great college admission advice. In this piece for Grown & Flown, he cuts right to the...
Mark Moody
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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UC Admission Stats for 2024
College Kickstart has compiled and published the University of California system admit rates for 2024. At the link, you can break down...
Mark Moody
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Compass Guide Update! The best information about SAT and ACT today.
The gold standard in SAT/ ACT college admission testing advice.
Mark Moody
Sep 6, 20241 min read
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On Selectivity, Magical Thinking, and Sunny Campuses
Human nature and probability.
Mark Moody
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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8 Essay Keys from Experts, Summarized by ChatGPT
There's a lot of talk about using ChatGPT, as it gets more sophisticated, as a constructive tool. I had a wild thought and asked ChatGPT...
Mark Moody
Aug 16, 20245 min read
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The joy (no, really) of the college admission essay
Reflection, personal growth and confidence through 650-word mini memoirs.
Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Ron Lieber and NYT on College Cost, Value and Affordability
One college already costs $100,000 per year; exploring affordability and value.
Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Prestige, pre-professional degrees and hiring
Prestige and pre-professional degrees are not necessarily guarantees of a future job
Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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