Woolf College Consulting

10/08/2024

The free Inside the Admissions Office program at the JCC Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale, NY, takes place on October 21 from 7:30 to 9 pm with admissions deans and directors from American University, George Washington U, NYU, Purdue U, Savannah College of Art & Design, Vanderbilt U. Register at

High school students and their adults are invited to learn all about the college admissions process from the decisions-makers themselves! This event is free of charge.

07/08/2024

My recent visit to Indiana University.

10/04/2023

With a "friend" at a recent visit to Johns Hopkins University

05/16/2023

Photos of my visit to Hofstra University in April 2023.

05/16/2023

If you are unsure as to how to start the college search process, please take a look at my blog page at https://www.woolfcollegeconsulting.com/college-blog/ where you will find the 10 steps to finding the right college match.

The College Blog offers insights and answers about the search and application process so your student can Stand Out to Get In

05/16/2023

Photos of my visit in March of 2023

03/12/2023

Photos of my visit in March 2023 of the campus of Occidental College in the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, just 20 minutes from downtown LA.

03/12/2023

03/12/2023

My visit to Occidental College in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, just 20 minutes from Downtown LA.

01/25/2021

Adapting to Pandemic-Era Realities, College Board Drops SAT Subject Tests

The College Board, in one fell swoop, lowered the pressure on high school students last week. It eliminated SAT Subject Tests and the SAT essay – effective immediately. There will be no more administrations of Subject Tests in the United States. The decision is one that I have been expecting for a number of years, and it looks like the cancellation of so many test dates for the SATs has propelled the decision right now.

Read more about it on my blog at

The College Board, in one fell swoop, lowered the pressure on high school students last week. It eliminated SAT Subject Tests and the SAT essay – effective immediately.

11/05/2020

When a college or university reviews your application, it is looking at “fit,” that is, whether you are a good match for the college. The first place colleges consider is your high school record: where you go to school, your classes, the challenge of your classes, and your grades, especially junior year. Some schools consider standardized test scores, while others allow you to apply without sending scores.

Even schools that consider scores don’t always rank them the same way. For some schools, scores may be a small part of the application. Some may look at them right after your GPA while others may look at them after they consider your recommendations and extracurricular activities, even after what you want to study. What this all means is that colleges are reviewing your application holistically, looking at many things about you beyond just numbers.

https://www.woolfcollegeconsulting.com/new-for-juniors-what-reviewing-applications-holistically-means/

10/22/2020

As a junior embarking on the college search process, it may seem daunting to do a college search without an in-person visit. But it does not have to be. I usually tell my juniors to do their research online first and then do in-person visits to college and universities that pique their interest.

Now, however, in the midst of the pandemic, many schools are not offering in-person campus tours. Instead, they have stepped up their virtual presences so that you really can get to know a college without getting into the car, subway, plane or train.

With this in mind, what is the best approach to take now?

As a junior embarking on the college search process, it may seem daunting to do a college search without an in-person visit.