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AI in College Admission News and Opinion Roundup
Since ChatGPT created a massive cultural paradigm shift last year, one of the hottest topics and biggest questions in college admission...
Mark Moody
Nov 20, 20232 min read


Yes, still more commentary on US News Rankings...
If you scroll through my blog archives, you'll see plenty of articles and commentary I've shared about the deeply flawed US News College...
Mark Moody
Nov 20, 20232 min read


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


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


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


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
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


National Conference 2023 in Baltimore: Big Takeaways and 3 College Visits
It's hard to explain the annual national conference of NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Imagine 7,000...
Mark Moody
Oct 1, 20235 min read


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


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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