Now that it's November, seniors (and counselors) are officially in the thick of it all...sending out applications, getting back the latest SAT and ACT scores, and finalizing college lists. It's a very exciting time, but can be scary as well. Take a breath: we will all get through it! Juniors, you are just beginning to think about potential colleges, and starting to line up your own SAT and ACT schedule...the possibilities are endless right now, so enjoy this time!

I think we often imagine college admissions counselors a these mythological people that live in a far away place, deciding our fates on a whim. In reality, admissions counselors are real people, with similar lives to all of us...some even have their own children going through the college application process! The New York Times recently interviewed a few admissions counselors from colleges across the country to ask them the type of advice they are giving their own teenagers who are applying to college.

Just as I tell my students, the admissions counselors interviewed in the article discuss the importance of the student driving this process to find the school that is the best fit for them that will will meet their needs academically, socially, and financially.

I hope the article gives you a better sense of how admissions counselors at top colleges are counseling their own children through the college process. Enjoy!