Every November, I watch the same scene unfold — different students, different schools, but the same mixture of joy, disbelief, and quiet anxiety somewhere between November 1st and December 1st. This year, it was  Evan . A thoughtful, hard-working senior with a gentle confidence, Evan had been waiting for one school for weeks:  Auburn . He checked his portal so often that his parents joked he knew his login faster than he knew his lunch schedule. One chilly Friday evening, Auburn released...

Hello, students and families! Happy Halloween from Williams Educational Consultants! As pumpkins bob and ghostly ghouls roam the neighborhood, here’s a timely sign: whether you’re a 9th grader, 10th grader or 11th grader, the time to stir your academic cauldron is now. Don’t wait until a year from now to realize you’ve been tricked by procrastination. Why? Because this time next year, you don’t want to be spooked by unfinished essays, unclear goals, murky schedules or under-prepared steps....

Students who have considered and decided to apply Early Action to some schools have been aware of this day since August 1 (if not before). I am so proud of all my students who completed this task with determination and hard work. Although the majority of my clients have been successful in hitting “submit,” I know that there are still students waiting until midnight. And though I am sure it holds some frustration for all involved, I often think about  why  this happens. As an MBTI Certified...