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Recent Articles
"Mental Health and College Admissions: How Counselors Can Serve Students Better" (NACAC Journal of College Admission, Winter 2023)
Jill was interviewed for this article in NACAC's Journal of College Admission about how school counselors and admissions professionals can support students' mental health needs.
"Helping High School Students Who’ve Fallen Off the College Track" (USNWR 3/25/2022)
Jill was interviewed for this article in USNWR and shared her thoughts about students considering possibilities and recognizing multiple paths to success.
Jill was interviewed by Josh Moody from USNWR about what makes for a "good" ACT score. (4/1/2021)
Jill believes colleges recognize that a test score is only a few hours of your time on one day, and it is not reflective or encompassing – good or bad – of who you are.
Facing a New School Year With Less Stress During a Pandemic (9/18/2020)
Jill's recent Op-Ed about navigating the journey to college amid the pandemic was featured in Admitted, the official blog of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.
Six Major Things COVID Changed About the SAT and ACT Exams (9/9/2020)
College Covered interviewed Jill about new updates to SAT and ACT testing.
Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions (8/3/2020)
Jill gave a testimonial for NYT bestselling author Jeff Selingo's new book, Who Gets In and Why. Jill also facilitated an information session with Jeff about the state of admissions.
“An important book that shines a clarifying light into the mystifying corners of the college admissions process. Jeff Selingo gives students and their families much-needed perspective on how things really work behind the scenes.”
—Jill Madenberg, author of Love the Journey to College: Guidance from an Admissions Consultant and Her Daughter
“An important book that shines a clarifying light into the mystifying corners of the college admissions process. Jeff Selingo gives students and their families much-needed perspective on how things really work behind the scenes.”
—Jill Madenberg, author of Love the Journey to College: Guidance from an Admissions Consultant and Her Daughter
Beating the High Cost of College (7/5/2020)
Jill was featured in this Newsday article by Ken Schachter on the value of college and some top cost-saving strategies.
What Counselors Are Doing to Help Students at Home (5/15/2020)
Jill, along with a few colleagues, offer insight and tips for students learning remotely during the COVID-19 situation, as well as navigating the college process at home.
Adjusting to a New Normal: Advice from NACAC Members (4/15/2020)
COVID-19 Related College Closures: Addressing the Impact on High School Seniors
NACAC Posted its Five Most Read Blogs From 2019 (1/5/2020)
Jill's opinion for a better college admissions process was highlighted as a top blog post by NACAC!
"How Your Teen Can Nail Her College Essay" (9/18/2019)
New Jersey Family interviewed Jill and colleagues about college essays.
"How Attending an Alternative School Impacts College Admissions" (8/9/2019)
US News & World Report's Josh Moody interviewed Jill about alternative schools. One type of high school does not fit all.
"Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score" (5/21/2019)
Education Week's Catherine Gewertz spoke with Jill about the College Board's plan to assign students a "disadvantage" score.
OP-ED: "Colleges Can Reduce Student Stress" (4/16/2019)
Thanks to NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) for publishing Jill's opinion piece in their Spring 2019 Journal of College Admission on ways for colleges to reduce student stress.
OP-ED: "A Better College Admission Process Should Start in our High Schools" (3/21/2019)
Read Jill's op-ed for NACAC's (National Association for College Admission Counseling) Blog. Let's take a look at our high schools and how to best support students.
"What Students Should Know About the GPA Scale" (11/30/2018)
US News & World Report's Josh Moody featured college advice from Jill about different GPA scales and how they are used in college admissions.
"Last Minute Advice for College Application Season" (10/25/2017)
Thanks to Jeff Selingo - New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post columnist, higher education strategist, and LinkedIn Top 10 Influencer - for the LinkedIn interview and endorsement of "Love the Journey to College."
"What Vanderbilt, Northwestern and other elite colleges don’t say about acceptance rates" (10/7/2017)
The Washington Post's Jeffrey J. Selingo features college advice from Jill as well as from her book with Amanda, "Love the Journey to College," in his recent article on the selectivity in college admissions.
"College-Search Quandary? There’s an App for That" (9/19/2017)
The Wall Street Journal's Sue Shellenbarger interviewed Jill and Amanda Madenberg about the digital tools available to help students navigate their journey to college.
"Exam Cheating on Long Island Hardly a Secret" (12/01/2011)
The New York Times interviewed Jill about the exam cheating scandal on Long Island.
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