Cathy Chen 12/10/25 Cathy Chen 12/10/25

How to Use AI in the College Admissions Process: Smart, Ethical Strategies for Students and Families

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Cathy Chen 12/3/25 Cathy Chen 12/3/25

How to Parent an Anxious Teen: Practical Strategies for Teen Anxiety

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Cathy Chen 11/26/25 Cathy Chen 11/26/25

How to Master the UC Application: PIQs, Impacted Majors, Activities & Common UCLA Mistakes

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Cathy Chen 11/19/25 Cathy Chen 11/19/25

What Is a School Profile? How Colleges Use It in Admissions (and Why Parents Should Care)

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Cathy Chen 11/12/25 Cathy Chen 11/12/25

You Hit Submit — Now What? What Really Happens After Sending Your College Application

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Cathy Chen 11/4/25 Cathy Chen 11/4/25

Do Those Quirky College Application Questions Really Matter? Inside the Truth About Quick Takes and Admissions Videos

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Cathy Chen 10/29/25 Cathy Chen 10/29/25

The Plight of the Standard Strong Student: Why Straight-A Students Still Get Rejected from Top Colleges

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Cathy Chen 10/8/25 Cathy Chen 10/8/25

How to Choose the Best Awards and Activities for College Applications

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Cathy Chen 10/3/25 Cathy Chen 10/3/25

NACAC 2025 Conference Recap: College Admissions Trends, AI, and Key Takeaways

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Cathy Chen 9/25/25 Cathy Chen 9/25/25

Why Nagging Your Teen Doesn’t Work (and What to Do Instead)

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Cathy Chen 9/17/25 Cathy Chen 9/17/25

Parenting Tips for the New School Year: Mental Health, Modeling, and Realistic Expectations

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Cathy Chen 9/16/25 Cathy Chen 9/16/25

Welcome to Season 5!

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Cathy Chen 6/8/25 Cathy Chen 6/8/25

That's a Wrap for Season 4

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Cathy Chen 5/21/25 Cathy Chen 5/21/25

Helping Teens Navigate Life: Expert Insights from School Counselor Jake Fauver

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Cathy Chen 5/14/25 Cathy Chen 5/14/25

Helping Teens Reflect and Reset: Ending the School Year with Purpose

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Cathy Chen 5/7/25 Cathy Chen 5/7/25

Too Much Homework, Not Enough Sleep: Parenting Teens Through Academic Pressure

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Cathy Chen 5/1/25 Cathy Chen 5/1/25

Supporting College Dreams Without Crushing Them: Helping Teens Build Realistic Admissions Goals

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Cathy Chen 4/2/25 Cathy Chen 4/2/25

Debunking Forbes’ Claims: Do Elite Summer Programs Really Give Your Child an Edge?

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Cathy Chen 3/26/25 Cathy Chen 3/26/25

How to Handle Teen Discipline Issues: Supporting Your Child Through School Challenges

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Cathy Chen 3/19/25 Cathy Chen 3/19/25

My Kid is Mediocre, Now What?

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