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THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Letting go(written by Lori McCormick) My youngest, a kindergartener, is learning to tie his shoes, and I so desperately want to do it for him. Partly because it will speed...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 21, 2018There are no comments yet. 3908 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Building a college list(Written by Lori McCormick) Public, private, urban, suburban, rural, small, medium, large, research opportunities, liberal arts, East Coast, West Coast, somewhere...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 3584 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Honesty is the Best PolicyMany students are applying to their early application colleges this week. When it comes to essays, my job as an independent admissions counselor is to help students...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Oct. 31, 2018There are no comments yet. 3763 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Summer Programs – the Pros and Cons(Written by Lori McCormick, Marc Thompson and Rebecca Bjorklund from College Advising Team) Colleges across the country offer an assortment of pre-college programs...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 3110 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Tours(Written by Lori McCormick) With spring break college tour planning underway, parents and students, here are some questions commonly addressed during college...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 3089 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Harvard changes Advanced Standing programFarewell, AP and IB college credit. Starting in fall 2020, Harvard University will no longer recognize pre-matriculated credits from student's high school...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 3102 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(written by Lori McCormick) Today is National Decision Day! What this means is that today is the deadline for high school students to commit to their college....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 2361 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Reader Guest Post: Life's Map==I This entry comes from a reader of the blog, who has kindly and compassionately written the following piece about her own experience with losing a loved one....
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Apr. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 12564 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Commonality, and the Dignity of the Peculiar==I This piece is the fifth in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- a 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jul. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 4817 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Learning Disabilities and the Struggle to Be Known==I This piece is the seventh in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- a 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Oct. 15, 2018There are no comments yet. 3650 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Hospice, Palliative Care, and the Healing of a Life==B With the recent holiday season, I've been taking a much-needed break from my research and writing work. To recharge my energy and ideas, I'll be off from writing...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jan. 2, 2019There are no comments yet. 6091 Views
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