February 2025

Welcome to another Apply with Sanity newsletter!

There’s something new I’m trying. I often find things that aren’t going to become an entire blog post, and aren’t exactly admission news. In the past, I’ve just kept those things for myself, but I’ve decided to pass them on. I’m occasionally sharing things on Facebook under the heading “Have a look at this,” and I’m including them all here in the newsletter as well.

And speaking of admission news, the current hotspot for college admission coverage seems to be Forbes magazine. They’ve had good college coverage for as long as I’ve been doing this. One or two items from Forbes show up on my “more great admission news” section nearly every month. But if you scroll down you’ll notice seven articles, all from January! I’ve become a subscriber. Thanks, Forbes!

If there’s any news you think I missed or anything you’d like to see, just let me know.

And congratulations to the seniors I’m working with—and seniors nationwide—who are getting acceptances from colleges. It’s an exciting time, and I hope you’re proud of how far you’ve come.

—Benjamin

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Here’s what I covered on the website in January:

What to do this spring, seniors

What to do this spring, juniors

What to do this spring, sophomores

What to do this spring, 9th graders

Three Quick Questions:

The full Three Quick Questions archive. Whether or not you’re going to work with a consultant for college admission (you probably don’t need to), how would you answer these questions? How would you explain yourself to another person? What questions do you think I should ask that I don’t?