by Jo Leonard | May 19, 2020 | College Admissions, College Applications, College Students, College Students, Emergency, Uncategorized
The Future of Higher Education post-COVID-19 Jeff Selingo has written about higher education for two decades. His next book, “Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions”, will be published by Simon & Schuster in September 2020. We had a...
by Jo Leonard | May 15, 2020 | 20-Somethings, Career Launch, Career Management, Emergency, Uncategorized
Young professional in job search – making the most of his time A Story About Hope – for all college gradsBy Josh KlineJosh’s website Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down, and I’d like to take a minute, just sit...
by Jo Leonard | Apr 15, 2020 | College Admissions, College Application Essays, College Applications, Emergency, Uncategorized
How will COVID-19 affect college applications? College admissions departments are going to looking at applicants differently this Fall. Here are some examples from New York University’s department of admissions: Pass/Fail will not impact decisions Senior year...
by Jo Leonard | Mar 30, 2020 | College Admissions, College Application Essays, College Applications, College Students, Emergency, Uncategorized
Is it too early to start writing college admissions essays and will the Coronavirus experience make a good college application essay? Will the Coronavirus experience make a good college essay? For 18 years I’ve been predicting two years ahead, what kids will write...
by Jo Leonard | Mar 27, 2020 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Applications, Emergency, SAT Test, Uncategorized
COVID-19 is Increasing Test Optional Schools. Is this Good or Bad for My Student? Michael Nietzel writes on education for Forbes. He recently talked about how schools are once again reconsidering test optional strategies, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Here...
by Jo Leonard | Sep 12, 2019 | 20-Somethings, Career Launch, Career Management, Internships, Uncategorized
ADHD/ADD getting in the way of finding a job? This is my 17th “Back to School”, or should I say “Back to Work”. In other words, it’s my 17th Autumn in the career coaching business. Job Seekers get all nostalgic When you work with young adults who are looking for jobs...
