Your Brain on ChatGPT: What MIT’s Research Means for College Essays (and How to Use AI Without Losing Yourself)
When I first started working with students on college essays, the most common problem I saw wasn’t a lack of talent. It was a lack of trust—in their own stories, their own voice, their own ability to wrestle with the blank page. Neuroscience shows that the adolescent brain is still under construction well into our […]
When Colleges Shrink: What Students Should Know About Enrollment Decline and Campus Stability
If you’re building your college list, you’ve probably considered rankings, test score ranges, and perhaps even browsed a few glossy admissions brochures. But there’s a quieter shift happening in higher education that most students and families overlook—yet it could significantly impact your college experience. Across the United States, college enrollment is declining. This trend is […]