June 11, 2026

What Does a Good College Advisor Do?

I’ve been an independent college advisor for 12 years now. It took  time  and a lot of education for me to get going in solo, and occasionally collaborative, practice, even though I’d worked around higher education before. I believe that I’ve gained a good understanding of what a good college […]
May 18, 2026

Assumption University Made Me Think About The Average College Applicant

I recently posted my thoughts about a visit that I took to Assumption University (MA) in late March as part of a Worcester area college tour. Assumption is a Catholic, largely residential college with approximately 1,800 undergraduates and slightly less than 500 graduate students. It offers liberal arts majors and […]