When “optional” still needs a plan
A note on Columbia restoring testing, the Indian school calendar, and why test-optional still needs planning.
When “optional” still needs a plan Read Post »
A note on Columbia restoring testing, the Indian school calendar, and why test-optional still needs planning.
When “optional” still needs a plan Read Post »
A note for Class 12 families on why essay work should begin with discovery, not the prompt.
The prompt is not where the college essay begins Read Post »
A short reminder for AltView families about the June 6 Class 12 applications briefing.
Private briefing this Saturday: what application families should sort out now Read Post »
A short AltView briefing for Class 12 families on what to sort out before June disappears: shortlist direction, essays, activities, testing, and application timelines.
This Saturday: College applications briefing Read Post »
For CBSE and ISC students, June is not a clean pre-Class-12 summer. But it may still be the best window to get application thinking started before August.
Class 12 has already started. Do not wait for August. Read Post »
Common App data shows applications rising faster than applicants. For Class 12 families, that should sharpen the shortlist conversation. For younger students, it is a useful warning about accumulation.
Why longer college lists are not always safer Read Post »
For Class 9-10 families, it is not about activity shopping. For rising seniors, it is time to make the application plan less vague.
What should your child be doing in May and June? Read Post »
Some encouraging admits this cycle, and a reminder that good planning starts with understanding what colleges actually value.
What this year’s admits reinforced for us Read Post »
A new AltView piece on what to stop, not just what to add, plus a low-volume WhatsApp notes stream.
Profile-building is often more about elimination than addition Read Post »
A new AltView assessment platform, plus two recent pieces on profile-building and AI essays.
Clarity before strategy: introducing AltView MAPS Read Post »