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About allisonjschultz

Allison J. Schultz is an independent educational consultant who specializes in assisting families to navigate the college application process. Throughout her nearly fifteen years of professional experience in higher education, Allison has focused on assisting students to define their academic and professional goals and to empower students to reach these aspirations.

Everyone has a Great Story

When considering what to write about for your college essay–remember this: everyone has a great story to share.  A good essay tells so much about you and can make what was formerly a two-dimensional application come alive. When admissions officers … Continue reading

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Invest in your future this summer.

Summer is just around the corner. For many of you that means sand, surf and snoozing.  While we are all for enjoying time off and relaxing in the sun—summer also provides high school students with great opportunities for a few … Continue reading

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Juniors: Five Items for your ‘to-do’ list

If you are a Junior in high school you don’t need us to tell you that with the end of spring break and the opening of your final marking period–the college exploration process is in full swing.   Here is … Continue reading

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38 Minutes

38 Minutes is about the time it takes to complete a yoga dvd to practice the cello to prepare a pasta dinner to give the dog a really good walk to write a good blog post And (according to Counseling and College Counseling … Continue reading

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