Though we’re but three weeks into the New Year, it’s time for many of our teen readers (and the parents who love them) to pick NEXT YEAR’s classes. Yup, many high schools have [...]

My kids and I went to see Spider-Man: No Way Home last Friday night. It was pretty awesome – 2 and a half hours of non-stop blockbuster adventure – with a teeny tiny, small but [...]

Yesterday I was working with one of my students. We’ll call her ‘Bethany’ (named changed to protect the innocent). Bethany was admittedly scrambling to submit a last minute [...]

With admissions and financial aid priority deadlines rapidly approaching, I’m buried neck deep in paperwork. So I was pretty excited to see Corin Porter, SUNY Binghamton’s Florida [...]

Last week I had a conversation with one of my students that made me so furious that I still can’t shake it. So I decided to write about it. Warning: Rant to follow so please don’t [...]

A common question I get from parents and students alike, especially in 11th grade, goes something like this: Hey Pete, what can I do right now to improve my college admissions chances at a highly [...]

For most of my life, I thought the Dog Days of Summer began in mid-August. That’s when the predictability of another sweltering hot morning, followed by yet another afternoon thunderstorm [...]

Yesterday was the official last day of school in our local district. In the coming days and weeks, students will be set free to enjoy their summer fun. And unlike the COVID cancellation of many [...]

If you’re an 11th grader and you want to go about the college application process properly, then yes, you should be thinking about teacher rec letters right now. In fact, some high school [...]

It’s my favorite time of year, no doubt. Yes, this is the time when students learn about where they’re admitted to college, but it’s also the start of March Madness, the single [...]