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College.

That word used to bring a smile to my face. It made me think about going to fraternity parties and drinking beer from a funnel. Now that I’m a parent, it makes me think about ... the fact that my kids might end up going to fraternity parties and drinking beer from a funnel.

Nonetheless, if you’re going down that road, college advisor Susan Taub has some valuable advice about the application process, starting with the letter.

You need to be very, very specific, and show that you’ve really explored that college.

If you’ve gone on a college visit, bring up things about the visit; who you’ve met with, what you saw, what was appealing to you.

The colleges don’t want to just think you’re sending off a bunch of applications and haven’t really thought about the ‘fit’ between yourself and that school.

Susan Taub
College Confidential
College Counselor, Educator, and Parent

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