Cecilia Grano De Oro

Choosing a College

Questions to Ask College Admissions Teams

By Cecilia Grano De Oro
June 16, 2022 | 6 minute read

Heading into the summer, high schoolers are usually excited about the opportunity to take a (much-needed) break from the rigors of academic life. But for upperclassmen (looking at you,...

College Applications

Letters of Recommendation: Who to Ask?

By Cecilia Grano De Oro
February 23, 2022 | 7 minute read

Junior year tends to be a fairly busy time for high schoolers, as they balance the competing demands of remaining engaged in extracurricular activities both on- and off-campus, taking on...

Life Advice for Teens

Should Students Consider Taking a Gap Year? (Part 2)

By Cecilia Grano De Oro
February 9, 2022 | 4 minute read

My last post on this topic explained gap years and some of the reasons students opt to take them. Here, I’ll explore the differences between two important gap year options: (1) applying to...

Life Advice for Teens

Should Students Consider Taking a Gap Year?

By Cecilia Grano De Oro
February 2, 2022 | 4 minute read

Editor’s note: next week, we'll be back with part two of this series on gap years, specifically focused on how colleges really feel about this option, when to apply to college if you’re...

Course Selection

How To Get An IB Diploma

By Cecilia Grano De Oro
September 16, 2021 | 8 minute read

Editor’s note: If you’ve already read our first installment of the IB programme blog post, this post now goes through the nitty gritty of the program. Whether you’re a student or parent...

Course Selection

What is IB? Making Sense of the IB Diploma Programme

By Cecilia Grano De Oro
September 15, 2021 | 5 minute read

Editor’s note: This is a two-part series to help our readers better understand the IB programme, offered at many high schools both in the US and abroad. We’ll be back next week with even...