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 there members of the Class of ’24 (and their parents), Greetings from Gary the College Guy! My next "College Guy Rants" newsletter will come out shortly on the subject of essay writing. This is a quick HEADS UP to remind everyone that the deadlines to register for the June 3 SAT and the June 10th ACT are this [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
"…Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.” (I’ve got a 1965 vintage Frank Quilici Topps baseball card I’ll give to the first person who can identify where the above is from - no googling allowed!) Holy Coronavirus Batman! Hope everyone’s staying healthy and happy, and being smart [...]
Hi again to the class of 2021 and their proud parents and guardians! !!!!! LET’S TALK ABOUT ESSAYS !!!!! But first…. In my last rant (let me know if you’d like me to resend that one to you) I talked about preparing for the SAT as well as why many of you should consider taking the ACT. Don’t forget I [...]
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 can expect to begin getting my periodic “rants" over the next year. These emails are designed to pull your coat, tickle your fancy and put you [...]