Summer 2019 College Admissions Reading Recommendations
Each summer, Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling at The Derryfield School in New Hampshire, shares his own reading recommendations as well as suggestions from others working [...]
Set Up Your High School Student For Success
Save The Date! We are excited to announce that College Admissions Academy and Beyond BookSmart will be hosting an event "Set Up Your High School Student For Success" on September 23 at the Wellesley Library. [...]
2019-2020 Common Application News
The 2019-2020 Common Application will arrive later this summer with updates to make the college application process smoother for students and educators. Read here to learn more about what's [...]
High School Extracurricular Activities: Today’s Choices Impact Future Opportunities
High school presents students with a myriad of opportunities to engage with their peers, explore academic areas of interest and delve deeper into hobbies and passions outside [...]
How Gap Years Can Build Essential Skills for Success
Our March newsletter features an announcement about an upcoming gap year program on April 8 that you don't want to miss! Sign up to attend this FREE [...]
Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions Reading List
Each summer, Harvard University and The College Board organize the Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions, a program staffed by nationally recognized leaders in college admissions and other fields of education. Professionals [...]
The Campus Visit Journal and More Resources in Our January Newsletter
The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) offers a fantastic resource to help families manage their college campus visits. The Campus Visit Journal enables students and parents to record their impressions of colleges in an [...]
FAFSA Tips, CAA Event, College Fairs, & More!
College fairs are in full swing now that fall is here and we are very excited to host our upcoming College Admissions Academy Event on October 10! [...]
Popp Quoted on Extracurricular Engagement in The Boston Globe
We are excited to share that Mindy Popp was featured in The Boston Globe in the Help Desk article "When it comes to your child’s extracurriculars, experts [...]
Graduation Gifts, SAT Vocabulary Builder & More!
Graduation is just around the corner and we have fantastic suggestions for unique gifts for your favorite grad! Check out our May newsletter to explore gift ideas, [...]
