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 [...]

Please don’t think from the title of this post that I’m suggesting that your participation in a March Madness bracket, and winning, is the answer to paying for college. But keep reading, and I’ll [...]

Last month, while we were all trying to enjoy the Holiday season, Congress passed and the president signed major, significant legislation that will change how financial aid is calculated. The [...]

First, to be perfectly clear, this is NOT a political piece… AT ALL. In fact, as I write this, the ultimate make up of the next Congress remain unsettled, while the winner of the [...]

Happy Friday! Not gonna sugar coat it, This. Was. A. Very. Long. Week! If you’re an educator, administrator, college-bound teen, current college student (or a parent who loves them), [...]