Your Senior Hit Submit. Here’s What to Do While You Wait.
November 6, 2026
Your senior hit submit. Maybe you cried, maybe you ate the leftover Halloween candy straight out of the bowl, maybe both. No judgment here. And
Why Sunday Is One of the Biggest Days in College Admissions (And What It Means for Every Grade)
October 30, 2026
November 1 college application deadline, senior hitting submit on the Common App at the kitchen table
Should Your Kid Save the Hardest Classes for Senior Year?
October 23, 2026
A parent asked me a question recently that I hear every single fall: “Should my kid save the really hard classes for senior year? Or
The STARS Self-Reported Transcript: What It Is and How to Help Your Senior Get It Right
October 16, 2026
Your senior hits submit. Everybody exhales. A few days later, they log into the college’s applicant portal and see two words that make your stomach
What Is Rolling Admission? Why Every College List Needs One Rolling School
October 9, 2026
Picture February of senior year. Applications are in. Everybody is waiting. Your kid is refreshing portals between classes, and every family at the lunch table
Good at It Is Not the Same as Into It: Why Most Families Pick a Major Backward
October 2, 2026
“He’s always been good at math, so… engineering?” If you’ve said some version of that sentence, you’re in very good company. I hear it all
Does Applying Undecided Hurt My Kid’s Chances?
September 18, 2026
You are standing in somebody’s kitchen at a thing you did not really want to go to, and another mom mentions that her junior has
Does My Child Need to Be Well-Rounded for College?
September 11, 2026
I get some version of this question constantly: does my child need to be well-rounded for college? Is one club going to sink them? Should
The High School Profile: The Document Colleges Read Before They Read Your Kid
September 4, 2026
You have probably agonized over a B. Maybe it was a B in a class everybody says is impossible at your school. Maybe it was
Is Early Decision Legally Binding? Here’s What You’re Actually Signing.
August 28, 2026
Somebody in your group chat has told you that early decision is not legally binding. They are not entirely wrong. And it is still the
hi! I'm Lindsay!
Former high school counselor, mom of two boys, and your guide from freshman year through the finish line. I help parents figure out what matters now, what can wait, and what to do next.
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