Summit College Counseling

Hi Jackson Hole Friends,
If you are giving to Old Bill’s this year, I hope you will consider First in Family. I’ve worked with some great kids over the past two years. 🎓👏🎊

It’s not what you write about. It’s what you have to say about it. What did you learn about yourself, other people, the world? And why should we care about it?

Per former Ivy League admissions officers interviewed by various news sources (link to sources in bio), the best essays they have ever read usually have a fun tone, capture a specific moment, and have features such as dialogue or an immediate hook. Below are some examples: 1) Dreaming About a Hidden Room in My House 2) Job as a Professional Dog Walker for Celebrities 3) Trying to Stop Drinking Milk 4) Unconventional Friendship with a Pigeon 5) My Passion for Competitive Yo-Yoing 6) Talking to Plants 7) Praying to Judy Bloom 8) Training My Cat to Play Chess 9) Attempting to Live Off Grid 10) My Daily Commute 11) Dying in Video Games 12) Stepping on Sidewalk Cracks 13) Accidentally Discovering My Talent for Improv Comedy 14) The Sound of Vintage Vinyl Records 15) Building Snow Forts 16) Lucky Socks 17) Getting Lost in the Woods 18) A Day as a Volunteer Firefighter 19) Living in a Monastery 20) My Secret Love for 80s Aerobic Workout Videos 21) Overcoming My Fear of Heights by Skydiving 22) Having a Tooth Fall Out 23) Household Chores 24) Falling off The Stage 25) Trying to Eat a Single Chip 26) Refusing to Throw Away Old Tickets 27) Building Mini Houses Out of Straw Wrappers 28) Interviewing for a Research Position in Another Language 29) Having a Favorite Spot in Every Classroom 30) Getting Infested With Ladybugs 31) Weekly Breakfast Ritual With Parents 32) Planning a Friend’s Birthday 33) Discovering the Difference Between Pencil Lead and Actual Lead 34) Jumping into Piles of Leaves 35) Trying to Change My Handwriting 36) My Favorite Grocery Store 37) Sending Internship Cold Outreach Emails 38) Breaking a Glow Stick 39) How to Eat Pineapple 40) Expiration Dates #highschooljunior #ivyleague #applyingtocollege #collegeaps #highschoolsophmore #collegeadmissions #highschool #collegeadvice #collegeprep #collegeapplications #admissions #collegetips #collegeready #acceptancerate #universityadmissions #sat #topuniversities #collegeapp #collegeacceptance #ivyday #resumetips #highschoolintern #highschoolinternship #internship #highschoolstudent #standoutconnect #standoutsearch

I am so honored to have received the IECA Making a Difference award this year! It has been a pleasure being a regional group leader over the years, and more recently being apart of the Regional Group Task Force and Ad Hoc Committee. I have the best colleagues! 🎊

University of Penn Dean of Admissions: When Your Teen Doesn't Get In The choice to not admit a student doesn’t diminish the accomplishments, enthusiasm or aspirations that are real for that student.

Seniors, as admission decisions are being released this month, read this article on how institutional priorities shape admission decisions by Rick Clark at Georgia Tech. Juniors, your job is to build a balanced college list of schools that are a good fit because you will not know what every college’s institutional priorities are.

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