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How to Perfect the Personal Statement – By Not Making It Perfect! – College Bound Mentor Podcast #4

This is Episode #4 of the College Bound Mentor podcast. You’ll hear how to perfect the Personal Statement and our interview with a student, Alexandra, who shares her experience writing a stellar [...]

Senior Timeline

Written by Lisa Bleich. Back to school is a busy time for everyone, especially Seniors who are applying to college. Keep a close eye on deadlines as each college and program has their own unique [...]

Fit Matters

Written by Abby Power I attended my first Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) conference in Boston earlier this month. As I listened to the various speakers and presenters talk [...]

Broken Test Tubes Can Lead to Success

By Lisa Bleich “Julia is going to kill me!” I moaned when I discovered the broken test tube in my backpack. We had taken the sludge test home to try to finish the final project for IPS [...]

The Personal Statement: Questions to Ask Before Writing

Written by Lisa Bleich. As we meet with our clients to brainstorm for their personal statements (or college essays), it reminds us how much we enjoy delving into the depths of our clients and [...]