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TLDR The Goal Your college application will likely need letters of recommendation or endorsement. These are commonly comprised of a letter from your counselor (who should also provide your school’s profile), plus two more from teachers to confirm that you are a student whose presence is desirable in a classroom. Some colleges want more than […]
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Writing: Thank You Notes
Today we’re going to work on improving your memory and making you memorable. 📨 A simple formula for these post-visitation notes to get you past immediate-term writer’s block goes as follows: And get those in the mail promptly (within 3 business days after your visit) so that they arrive before you’ve completely faded from the […]
When is Merit Financial Aid not listed as financial aid? When it’s the Registrar awarding you Transfer Credits for your AP/IB test scores or Dual Enrollment course grades. These will not be showing up on your financial aid letter, but transfer credits can reduce the total money (and time) you are investing in your undergraduate […]
An important life-skill for college is being able to bake chocolate chip cookies to share with friends. Here is the recipe I use, it makes about 24 cookies (depending on how I size them). Step 0 is: pre-heat the oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl, combine the following ingredients: Mix these until homogenized (I […]
“There is no replacement for the bonds we build in person. For the potlucks and parties. For the worlds we construct together, even if they only last the night.” —Molly Crabapple, “Temporary Utopia” Your Assignment I want you to tell me a story about when a stranger became a friend, or a friend became your […]
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Activities: Speech & Debate
Full disclosure: I am an active member of Premier Distinction of the National Speech and Debate Association but this is not a thing I am doing for them. Your school’s speech team gives you an excellent opportunity to showcase your intellectual curiosity by talking about whatever you want to adults while earning points with an […]
Your Senior year of high school will be spent with one foot in the future and your other foot in the past, actively trying to build the bridge between them. It will be stressful, but it should not actually be difficult. After ensuring you are caught up on the preparatory process, you will need to […]
Junior year is often more stressful than Senior year: 11th grade is when you set everything up, Senior year is when it falls into place. Going into 11th grade, students need to ensure that their transcript is coming together for their college ambitions, refine extracurricular engagements from exploring vague interests down to a coherent set of impact-focused activities, […]
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2026 Book List
This post will be updated frequently as a live-log, but I expect it to be shorter than what I consumed in 2025. Reading for Students, Parents, etc… Recommended Non-Fiction Fiction Not-Recommended Reading Abandoned Reading
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Writing: Simple Words
“…any scientist who couldn’t explain to an eight-year-old what he was doing was a charlatan.” —Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle Use common words when communicating to an anonymous audience. You want your reader to get your point, not get mired in your vocabulary until their attention is depleted (Sierra, 2015). As previously noted, you may want […]