College Related Article Links

I read a LOT of college related articles.  And they are helpful to me in answering student and parent questions, but most of the time I don't pass them along simply because I would never keep up with all of the various links to share with you.

I have talked before about my love for the Olympics and since the Olympics and Paralympics have both now concluded when I saw these articles about how college admissions can be explained in relationship to the Olympics it was definitely something I paid attention to and I thought you might also like this way of reframing it...

How the Olympics Explain College admissions:

Part 1

Part 2

And since I am sharing articles here are a few others which simply reinforce messages you have likely heard from me in other places but are key reminders to students as you work on your applications.

What are colleges looking for in your essays

Womp womp moments in college admissions

How to start thinking about the Common App's newest prompt

I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend!