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The Hard Talk: How to Discuss Paying for College

Families often wait too long to discuss the cost of college with their teens, making tough choices even tougher once admissions decisions…

7 min readJul 8, 2021

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The Hard Talk: How to Discuss Paying for College

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High School Juniors: Do these 3 things to improve your college application (without even trying)

I’m often asked, “What activities will look good on my application?” My answer: Nothing that you did because it would look good on your…

5 min readMar 16, 2021

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High School Juniors: Do these 3 things to improve your college application (without even trying)

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Kelly Mogilefsky

ChatGPT is not your friend

As a high school English teacher and an Independent Educational Consultant, my fall seasons are awash in essays. This season’s rains have…

5 min readJan 20, 2024

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ChatGPT is not your friend

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’Tis the season … of college application self-sabotage

Parents are wringing their hands as they watch their high school seniors hesitate, procrastinate, and renegotiate their college…

4 min readOct 26, 2023

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’Tis the season … of college application self-sabotage

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College Q&A: Should I Pick a Less Competitive Major to Gain Admission?

As high school seniors begin their college applications this fall, they take stock of their school performance and extracurricular…

4 min readSep 4, 2023

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How to Support Your High School Senior during College Application Season

The fall of senior year can be an intense time— rigorous course loads, part-time jobs, and celebratory events make it hard to find time for…

5 min readJul 31, 2022

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How to Support Your High School Senior during College Application Season

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Should my teen “Pay to Play” to help their college applications?

What are “Pay to Play” programs, and are they worth the price to improve my teen’s college admissions chances?

7 min readJun 3, 2022

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Kelly Mogilefsky

Would I love to tell students not to bother with the SAT? You bet. Am I? Not yet.

This March, the California State University system joined the University of California when it officially announced that it will no longer…

4 min readApr 5, 2022

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The 20 Course Core: Choosing a High School Program

What do colleges want to see on a student’s high school transcript?

5 min readJan 20, 2022

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The 20 Course Core: Choosing a High School Program

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Kelly Mogilefsky

Q&A: Which matters more, SAT and ACT test scores, or GPA?

Given the pandemic difficulty of securing standardized tests, we have to question how much they really matter in a student’s application.

3 min readMar 6, 2021

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Kelly Mogilefsky

Kelly Mogilefsky

Kelly is a high school English and AVID teacher and Independent Educational Consultant. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymogilefsky/

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