Hi there Seniors (and their parental units) - Greetings from sunny Maine where the leaves are turning and the comforters are out of the cedar chest and on the beds. Chilly at night! Well for the first time since 2016 my Yankees aren’t in the playoffs, so I’ve got more time on my hands than usual, so let’s talk College [...]
Hey there boys and girls, and moms and dads of rising seniors, the class of 2024! Gary the College Guy comin’ at ya like an Aaron Judge moonshot over the left field wall. PAY ATTENTION!!! !!!!! LET’S TALK ABOUT ESSAYS !!!!! But first…. In my last rant I mentioned that you should consider retaking both the SAT and the ACT [...]
Hey Class of 2024! Here’s my August College Guy Rant about the Common Application! TWO QUICK POINTERS before I begin: #1. Stay tuned for my next rant (coming shortly) about college essays - and get going on your writing. No time like summer to get those bad boys started. #2. I suggest to most seniors that you plan to [...]
Hey Class of 2023! Here’s my August College Guy Rant about the Common Application! TWO QUICK POINTERS before I begin: #1. If you’ve not gotten started on your first (of two, if you follow my advice) College Essay, find and read my July Rant (sent June 30) for tips and pointers to get you going. Or I’d be happy to [...]
Holy Game 6 of the World Series Batman, time flies and it’s November already! Time for the College Guy to check in and make sure all you seniors (and parents of seniors) are on task with your College Applications. Print this bad boy out cause there’s lots of good (and timely) information in it. Fuhgeddabout trying to read it on [...]
Hey Class of 2022! Here’s Part 2 of my August Rant that I promised you! TWO QUICK POINTERS before I begin: #1. If you’ve not gotten started on your first (of two, if you follow my advice) College Essay, find and read my August Part One Rant (sent July 31) for tips and pointers to get you going. #2. I [...]
Hey seniors and parental units, Here’s another CGR comin’ at you like a Gerrit Cole four-seamer (GO YANKS TONIGHT!) - keep yer eye on the ball and pay close attention cause there’s a lot of stuff in here you can use. There’ll be a PART TWO coming shortly - exclusively for parents and guardians concerning the October 1 availability of [...]
Hey boys and girls, moms and dads, school teachers and related pooh-bahs. Gary the College Guy here. My oh my, aren't we in the midst of a proverbial feces-storm? Hey listen, though none of us can say “been there, done that” w/r/t our current situation, I know this much is true: …the weather is mostly great… …the sun’s gonna keep [...]
Hey Class of 2021! Seems like only a couple days ago we last talked - wait - IT WAS just a couple days ago! Here’s Part 2 of my August Rant that I promised you! In a scene from Steve Martin’s 1979 movie “The Jerk”, his nebbish-y character Navin R. Johnson runs pell mell down the street upon seeing his [...]
Hola seniors (like the sound of that?), as well as their proud (and perhaps nervous) parents - how goes it? Seen any good movies in theaters lately? KIDDING!!! I know, I know, this COVID is a serious matter and no amount of Dylan lyrics (see my last rant) or lame jokes is likely to loosen you up BUT FEAR NOT, [...]