Dr. Thom
The Places They’ll Go: To the Graduating GEC Class of 2023
We join our GEC families as they celebrate their graduating seniors during this joyous time of the year.
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 14
- 5 min
Principles of a Health-First College Search: Love the places that love you
Students often worry about being denied at their dream college. They should be worried about enrolling at a college that doesn’t value them.
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Dr. Thom
- Feb 10
- 3 min
What the Super Bowl Can Teach You About Your College Search
What can we learn from analyzing the college backgrounds of the players from the Eagles and Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII? Turns out, a lot.
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Dr. Thom
- Mar 11, 2022
- 4 min
The Art of Choosing a College After All the Decisions Are In
We are frequently asked how students should make their decision once all the admission offers have arrived. Here's our answer.
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Dr. Thom
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
Starting with the End
How do you define a successful college search? Is it based on the type of college to which your son or daughter is admitted?
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Dr. Thom
- Jan 7, 2022
- 3 min
What Matters on a Snow Day
When it comes to preparing for college, it’s important that students focus on the things that matter and to let go of myths.
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Dr. Thom
- May 28, 2021
- 5 min
Answering Student Questions: What is selectivity for, our best advice, and how to handle rejection
We received an email from a student with some really thoughtful questions on applying to college. We thought we would answer them here.
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Dr. Thom
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Of Colleges and Cheeseburgers
How can we rewrite the myth that there is one perfect college out there for you? With cheeseburgers of course.
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Chris Ream
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
What Was Your College Application Process Like?
The dynamics of the college search may have changed, but the principles of choosing a college wisely, are still the same.
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Going-to-College Movie in Your Head
Students have a movie playing in their heads about what college will be like. Their job is to determine if the film is fantasy sci fi.
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Dr. Thom
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
What We Mean by “Finding College Without Losing Yourself”
Our motto is “Finding college without losing yourself.” It’s a reminder we exist to help students find what inspires while staying true.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
The Rise of the Luxury Residence Hall
Remember what your first dorm room looked like? Things have changed as universities compete with private companies to out-luxury each other.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Finding the Best Fit College: The power of “must/can’t”
Figuring out which colleges (or restaurants for that matter) to investigate without all the stress requires an unexpected first step.
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Dr. Thom
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
How to Get Your Student to Take the Lead in their College Search
Recently, my 14 year old son asked me for advice on college. But he added something that stopped me in my tracks.
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Dr. Thom
- Mar 27, 2020
- 4 min
Couch Surfing College Search: Controlling the Controllables
Why is social distancing is a great opportunity to remake your routine around health and family well-being.
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Dr. Thom
- Feb 21, 2020
- 4 min
The Initial College List: Breaking Through the Overwhelm
Creating that first list of colleges that you'll be considering can be overwhelming. Here's how to break it down and get moving.
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Dr. Thom
- Feb 7, 2020
- 4 min
The Paradox of College Choice: How more is less for the mindful college applicant
How can we help young people sift through the endless array of college choices and majors? By helping them see the power of less.
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Dr. Thom
- Jan 17, 2020
- 3 min
No You Will Not Just Know The Right College
The advice to prospective students sounds like this: "visit colleges, when you find the right one, you will know." We can do better.
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