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Test Usage and ACT & College Board Shenanigans, Summer '24 edition
You've probably heard about the handful of colleges that have reverted to requiring the SAT or ACT for admission. My friends at Compass...
Mark Moody
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Admission Dean Advice: What NOT to discuss at the holiday table
Whitney Soule, the wise Dean of Admission at the University of Pennsylvania, offers some valuable thoughts on keeping the pressure off...
Mark Moody
Dec 7, 20231 min read
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FAFSA Delays will impact Financial Aid awards this year
As I've mentioned elsewhere this fall, the FAFSA application for federal student aid is being updated this year, and was delayed from the...
Mark Moody
Nov 28, 20231 min read
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Guest Blog by Sara Purviance: Modeling Gratitude for Our Teens
I'm grateful (see what I did there) to Sara for sharing these timely thoughts about gratitude. Sara was my colleague for several years,...
Mark Moody
Nov 22, 20234 min read
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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
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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
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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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"Writing an Effective College Admissions Essay: Honesty is the Best Policy." Guest Blog Part 3
Post 3 of 3 (Read Pt 1 & Pt 2) Writing an Effective College Admissions Essay: Honesty is the Best Policy Anne Elrod Whitney, Ph.D. My...
Mark Moody
Nov 4, 20235 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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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
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