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The Power of Positivity in College Admissions

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. “The process is now out of my hands. I’m not going to bother checking in.” “My son is so lazy and stubborn. You’re going to have to work around that.” “Why…

The Secret to College Admissions Success

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. “Nobody reads anymore.” This lament is heard round the world, and perhaps most loudly in college admissions. While doing well in school and leading in extracurricular…

20 Ways Not to Pick a College

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. When picking out schools to apply to, there are so many criteria to consider: size, location, programs, and research opportunities, only name a few. There are also common…

Three Keys to Getting Your Kids into the Ivy League

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. The article first appeared on Fox News on July 1, 2015. At 7:00 am, bleary-eyed and with a granola bar in hand, you race your 17-year-old Lacey to her crew practice. Once…

In the news! Strong Reactions to ACT Reports

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Quoted in “Counselors React Strongly to New ACT Score Reports” in The Examiner on June 25, 2015. Victoria Tillson Evans, an IEC in Washington, D.C., concurs, “The ACT is basically trying…

8 Ways to Get Ahead on Your College Applications This Summer

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. This article first appeared on BuzzFeed on June 7, 2015. The sound of the ocean. The warmth of the sun. And… college applications? What? That can’t be what summer vacation…

What’s So Scary About Foreign Language?

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. There is perhaps no class requirement as feared and loathed as the foreign language one. Maybe it’s the fact that you actually have to speak in class, or that studying…

Making the Most of Summer

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Picking strong summer experiences is an essential part of the college preparation process. Schools want to enroll productive students, who enjoy taking on challenges and…

What Is the Activity Essay?

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By Jon Perkins of www.essaywise.com The question today is how to write a better “activity essay.” The prompt usually looks like this: “Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities…

6 Reasons You Should Visit Campus

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Many students and parents wonder why they need to visit campuses. After all, they have to sacrifice weekends and vacation time to do them, a lot of information about schools…