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5 Tips for College Applicants’ Parents

How Parents Can Be Most Helpful During the College Application Process: 5 Tips for Your Family Written by Mindy Popp Founder and Principal College Counselor Popp & [...]

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 [...]

Popp & Associates 2018 Gift Guide

The holidays are coming, and we are happy to offer our best shopping tips for the favorite teen in your life! Check out our December newsletter for unique [...]

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