Congratulations to the Classes of 2023 & 2024!
I have been remiss in posting results, so I've combined these two outstanding classes together. These students overall had a 75 percent...
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May 5, 20221 min read
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
Here are the colleges the Hall College Consulting Class of 2023 were admitted to. Everyone had multiple fabulous choices - and each was...
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sjthpdx
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
I can safely say that this has been the most challenging year for college applicants in memory. From quarantines and lockdowns to online...
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sjthpdx
May 25, 20204 min read
Some Reassurance about the "New" College Process for the Class of 2021
I've had the chance to talk with most clients over the past several weeks, and one thing is clear: Though they are dealing with the...
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sjthpdx
May 19, 20202 min read
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
This exceptional group had 88 acceptances to 69 different colleges and universities.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times
Jun 3, 20191 min read
High School Parents: Teach Your Children About Financial Management--NOW
A Financial Checklist for Your Newly Minted High School Graduate We’ve got budget, retirement account, credit, information security and...
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Jill Hall
May 26, 20191 min read
Congratulations to the Hall College Consulting Class of 2019!
Here are the college acceptances received by this outstanding group of young women and men. It was a pleasure to work with you! American...
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Jill Hall
Mar 14, 20191 min read
In The Wake Of the College Admissions Scandal
I'm sure you've been reading the news about people found cheating to gain college admissions by faking test scores and fictitious...
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Ken Anselment, Lawrence University
Mar 13, 20193 min read
Making Space for Sanity in the College Search
My son, a high school senior, shares a roof with a father who also happens to be the dean of admission at a selective college. As a...
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Jim Jump, www.insidehighered.com
Mar 12, 20195 min read
Essay on Campus Visits During Admissions Process
Is visiting college campuses an essential part of the college search or a waste of time? That question was raised in a recent “Living...
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Jill Hall
Sep 3, 20182 min read
Talking about Testing: Timing
Hall College Consulting recommends testing during Junior year, taking either the SAT or ACT once in the Winter/early Spring, and a second...
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By W. Kent Barnds, Executive Vice Preident
Aug 2, 20173 min read
What Parents Should Do During A Campus Visit
Parents are important partners in the college search process, so I wish more parents would ask what they should do during a campus visit....
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Susan Cain ON CAMPUS , New York Times
Mar 28, 20176 min read
Not Leadership Material? Good. The World Needs Followers.
The glorification of leadership skills, especially in college admissions, has emptied leadership of its meaning. In 1934, a young woman...
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Brennan Barnard
Feb 19, 20177 min read
Take Me To Your Leaders: What College Admission Deans Are Looking For
“The college invasion.” This is how my high school seniors describe the scene on our campus each fall. Admission visitors—like...
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Willard Dix, Contributor
Feb 14, 20175 min read
Ten Ways For Parents To Get On Top Of The College Admission Process
Holiday decorations have been put away, you're trying to keep up with your New Year's resolutions, and that fruitcake has been re-gifted....
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Suzanne Shaffer
Feb 7, 20174 min read
5 Things Admissions Officers Look For in the Application Essay by Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, Novemb
Within your college application, your personal statement is your one opportunity for the admissions officer to “meet you”, to visualize...
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Patrick O’Connor Associate Dean of College
Jan 31, 20173 min read
Let your child drive the bus
This has always been one of my favorite articles for parents. Originally published in 2014 by Patrick O’Connor Associate Dean of College...
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