Turning the Tide: New Harvard Study on College Admissions

Harvard recently released a report entitled “Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions.”  This study challenges colleges to rethink [...]

How to list colleges on the FAFSA has long been an issue with families as there were rumors that the order may impact financial awards. For the past few years we’ve recommended that [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Good luck to those of you who have major exams coming up. Here are some tips to do your best. Organize and Plan Ahead. One of the biggest stressors for studying for [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Macalester is a quintessential small liberal arts college with and urban twist. While Macalester is located in St. Paul, it has a neighborhood rather than city feel with [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich. Thanksgiving is a time filled with family, turkey, football, and in many houses newly returned freshmen. (I picked up my newly returned sophomore at the airport and we [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich I had a chance to catch up with one of my sectionmates from business school, Joy Chen last week while in San Francisco. Joy had a long career at Clorox before becoming a [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Are you thinking between saving vs. borrowing for college? When our first daughter was born in 1994, we believed UGMAs (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act) were the best way to [...]

Webster University  Written by Lisa Bleich I pulled up to the Admissions Office parking lot at Webster University and there was a spot waiting for me with my name on it, literally! Everyone [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich Demonstrated interest can be an important element for colleges when trying to determine which applicants are the most likely to attend their schools if admitted. There [...]

The College Tour..Where To Go and What To Do When You Get There Featuring guest speaker Lisa Bleich, President of College Bound Mentor and Author of Surviving the College Application Process [...]