How does Empowerly manage counselor availability?
If my counselor has a full-time career, will they really have time for my child? Yes, and the reason is structural. This is one of the most common questions parents raise, especially about pre-professional counselors practicing medicine, law, or engineering alongside their counseling work. It’s a fair question. And the answer is baked into how […]
The best counselors for younger vs. older students
My child is in middle school. Should we start with a former admissions officer? Usually, no. There’s a common misconception that pairing a seventh grader with a former Ivy League admissions officer for six years all but guarantees a spot somewhere down the line. It’s an understandable instinct, but it misreads what young students need. […]
Why Empowerly hires pre-professional counselors, not just former admissions officers
How is a pre-professional counselor different from a former admissions officer? A former admissions officer explains how your student’s application reads from an admissions perspective. That’s genuinely useful, and Empowerly hires hundreds of former admissions officers. But it only answers one question: How do I get in? A working professional answers a larger (and arguably […]
AP World Grading Scale?
Understanding how AP World History: Modern is graded can feel just as overwhelming as the course itself. Between curved score distributions, raw point conversions, and weighting for essays versus multiple choice, many students and parents are left asking a simple question: what exactly is the AP World grading scale—and what does my child really need […]
