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It's Time to Start Your Search!

Greetings! Yes, it's still summer. . . but it's August, and so summer has peaked, and we're on the downslide. . . well, I prefer to think of it in more positive terms, as sliding into home, at least for those of you who are starting your senior year and getting ready to apply for college! You're all preparing for the "World Series" of high school--finding the right fit for your post high school career! My job as your coach is to help you and your family to assess your talents, skills, and interests, and help you find the colleges that would best meet your needs, work with you on essays, then happily watch you hit one out of the park!! Some suggestions to get your "training program" started! Start thinking about what you might want to write about for your personal statement. The most important part of your application, the personal statement lets colleges know who you are. It gives them the chance to see you as an individual, to get a sense of what