Hey there sports fans – Gary the College Guy comin’ at you like a high heater from a Gerrit Cole fastball. Stand in there and take a good swing at this one, plenty of good stuff to think about. While you have until the April 30 (or in some cases May 1st) deadline for depositing make no mistake – it’s [...]
Hey Seniors - greetings from the College Guy! Man oh man time flies, doesn’t it? Winter’s grip has loosened here in Maine and most of you have heard from your colleges by now. For those who are still waiting to hear from the most selective colleges, this week and next you should get your “final tallies”. Here's a PDF of an old Boston Globe [...]
Hey Seniors - greetings from the College Guy! Hope everyone had a safe and restful Holiday break. Winter seems to be playing peekaboo with us here in Maine, the Patriots are “one and done” but my man Tom Brady continues to defy father time and may be on his way to yet another Superbowl with a new team. But like [...]
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 [...]
Hello and happy Super Sunday to you seniors and parents of seniors, I’m going to keep this short and sweet as I get ready to watch Tom Brady and Tampa Bay take on the Chiefs. I’m rootin’ for Tom and his team, but my prediction is Chiefs will roll, 38 to 10. Let’s hope I’m wrong! Those of you who [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Hi Juniors and Parents of same! Hope you’re all healthy and finding your way in these unprecedented times. I received this email yesterday from a family: "We are hearing that a lot of colleges are not requiring the SAT/ACT for juniors this year. I know things are in flux, but at this point, do you think _____ should continue with [...]
“Yes I received your letter yesterday around the time the doorknob broke. When you asked me how I was doing was that some kind of joke? All these people that you mentioned, yes I know them, they’re quite lame. I had to rearrange their faces and give them all another name. Right now I can’t read too good don’t send [...]