Matthew Greene Educational Consulting LLC

10/17/2024

I enjoyed presenting a seminar last week for Tuesday's Children on college admissions and application writing, alongside Patricia Peek from Fordham University. We have been presenting together for a long time, and I've been providing college support for Tuesday's Children, a great organization supporting 9/11 survivors and first responders and their families, since 2002.

10/17/2024

I recently sat down with my friend Bill Lalor for an interview on his new podcast, America Unfiltered, to discuss college admissions.

The October Scramble: Navigating College Admissions and related Gordian knots

06/11/2024

And so the pendulum swings.

The university joins a small but growing number of elite colleges requiring SAT or ACT scores in applications once again.

01/31/2024

The FAFSA delay is frustrating, but seniors have until May 1 to deposit, so hopefully this will be enough time to evaluate, and possibly appeal, aid awards.

Posted Date January 30, 2024 Author Federal Student Aid Electronic Announcement ID GENERAL-24-06 Subject 2024-25 FAFSA Student Aid Index Update and Timeline We would like to provide you with an important update regarding the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) process. This El...

01/10/2024

In case you're wondering what an educational consultant does:

What does an Independent Educational Consultant do? For students, and typically their families, a consultant provides advice on educational planning, usually focused on a specific admissions process (secondary school, college, graduate school). I am independent, because I don’t work for a school o...

06/14/2023

Summer is here and there is a lot that rising seniors can do to get moving in the application process. Now is a good time to set a plan before September. One main item of business:

03/11/2023

All Ivies to be test optional at least through the next admissions cycle.

For the fourth year in a row, the University will employ a test-optional policy for applicants, extending the policy for students applying to the class of 2028, according to a Friday announcement from the Office of College Admission. 

03/03/2023

This is a big step for Columbia. I would expect more institutions to follow suit.

The university said applicants will not be disadvantaged if they do not submit SAT or ACT scores.

02/09/2023

Both the College Board and the ACT have some good planning and research resources available for free online. These are great places for juniors and even sophomores to learn about colleges and different majors.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/students-and-parents/college-planning-resources/college-and-career-planning.html

College and career planning resources to help you begin exploring career paths and get a head start to college planning.

10/06/2022

A good concise summary (and caution) about rankings:

Opinion | The Reckless Rankings Game

Columbia’s recent data scandal undermines the pretense of objectivity at “U.S. News.”

09/22/2022

"The Gift of Time". I've been talking about this for quite a while. An excellent recent article from the Atlantic Monthly provides new support for the idea of giving students, and especially BOYS, more time to develop.

Why boys should start school a year later than girls

06/29/2022

Big changes coming to the SAT, in the midst of the test optional movement. Affecting mainly rising 10th graders, SAT will be going digital.