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"Do You Need a Private College Counselor?" Akil Bello asks a big question.
8 independent college counselors offer perspective on why you might or might not choose to work with someone like us!
Mark Moody
Aug 153 min read
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Why Elite Colleges Are Still Accepting Students From Their Waitlists: MSquared in "Town & Country"
2025 has been a fascinating admission year, and one fraught with anxiety and pressure for college admission deans, as well as students...
Mark Moody
Aug 61 min read
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Don't pay for a Common App Guide!
I am seeing ads lately for subscription services or downloads of step-by-step Common App guides to get you subscribed to be sold more...
Mark Moody
Jun 101 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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For Seniors: After You Hit "Submit"
If you know a senior applying to colleges this year, here is some advice on what follows all that energy leading up to the celebratory...
Mark Moody
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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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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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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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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