College Guy Rant for Juniors – Use Khan Academy to prep for the Spring SAT, and additional College Preparation words of wisdom…
Hey there members of the Class of ‘21 (and their parents), Greetings from Gary the College Guy! I’ve been busy with class of ’20 students but now that most seniors' applications have been “put to bed” you [...]
January Rant from the College Guy – the “Follow Letter”
Hey Seniors - greetings from the College Guy! Been a while since I’ve sent one of these to you so pay attention cause this will be long and contain a lot of useful advice. First [...]
Summer Bummer Rant from the College Guy – get started on your SAT prep THIS WEEK!!!
Hi seniors! Sounds good, no? Perhaps just a bit scary? Allow me to intrude upon your reverie and talk about what lies ahead this fall. Trust me, I’m enjoying the sun and the beach and [...]
August 2019 College Guy Rant: Begin your Common Application NOW!
Hey Class of 2020! 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 name in print for the first time [...]
July 2019 College Guy Rant for rising seniors: How to Write an Essay
Hi again to the class of 2020 and their proud parents and guardians! In my last rant (let me know if you’d like me to resend that one to you) I suggested ten things you [...]
June College Guy Rant: 10 Things for Rising Seniors to do this summer
Hey soon-to-be-Seniors (like the sound of that?!) and parents of same,Well, spring is finally here and true to form it’s nearly summer - gotta love Maine weather (or else why the heck are you living [...]