Media

We are frequently interviewed on topics including college admissions, autism, ADHD and student mental health. To contact Top College Consultants for an interview or quote, please email info@TopCollegeConsultants.com.

Articles & Books

Students and Stress: Challenges and Solutions – IECA Insights

How to Know If You’re Ready for College – CollegeXpress

3 Important Steps to Acing the “Why Us?” Essay – CollegeXpress

7 Things Students with Disabilities Should Do When Starting College – Exceptional Needs Today magazine

What Questions Should I Ask the Student Disabilities Office?

– CollegeXpress

Learning Disabilities in College: 7 Things to Know and Do

– CollegeXpress

How to Better Cope with Remote Learning – CollegeXpress

Coping With Coronavirus: What Students Need to Know – LINK for Counselors

Covid-Era College Prep with Scott Garbini in LINK for Counselors

Autism and the Transition to College – CollegeXpress

Transition to College: What Autism Parents Need to Know – Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine

Truly Inclusive Admission: Recruiting Students with Disabilities – Journal of College Admission

College Readiness and Transition for Students on the Spectrum – LINK for Counselors

9 Tips for International Students Applying to American Graduate Schools – LINK for Counselors

Jump-Start Student Learning with Technology – with Joan Green in IECA Insights

Female Students With ADHD: How IECs Can Help – with Sharon Saline in ICEA Insights

Practical Tips for Working With Young Women on the Autism Spectrum – with Eva Mendes in IECA Insights

Communicating With People On the Spectrum – Autism Delaware newsletter

Can We Broaden the Neurodiversity Movement Without Weakening It? – book chapter with multiple authors in Disability Alliances and Allies, vol. 12

Embracing Autism in College – Different Brains

Asperger’s Syndrome: The Myths and Facts – Different Brains

Older Autistic Adults (book chapter in Representing People with Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Older Autistic Adults, In Their Own Words: The Lost Generation – book co-authored with Wilma Wake and Robert Lagos

Quotes & Interviews

“1 in 3 College Freshmen Has Depression, Anxiety,” in HealthDay News

“Everything to Know About Filling Out the CSS Profile,” in Money Magazine

“Should You Save for College if President Biden Makes It Free?” from Forbes

“How to Choose a College That is Right for You” – video interview with The University Network

“7 Ways to Successfully Land College Scholarships,” from Forbes

“Treating Student Anxiety: 7 Expert Support Tips for Parents,” in Beyond Booksmart blog

“How international students can adjust to U.S. college classes,” in U.S. News & World Report

“Changing College Plans Amid COVID-19,” from CollegeXpress

“What Do Colleges Want in an Applicant?” from CollegeXpress

“Are You College Ready?” interview with Signet Education

“College Students with ADHD: Online Resources and Support,” from EduMed

“What Counselors Are Doing to Help Students at Home,” from CollegeXpress

“Words of Encouragement for the Class of 2020,” from CollegeXpress

“How Can I Measure College Support for LD Students?” from CollegeXpress

“Should I Disclose My Learning Disability on College Apps?” from CollegeXpress

“How Influential is a “Name Brand” College?” from CollegeXpress

“Should I Ace Easy Classes or Push Myself in Hard Ones?” from CollegeXpress

“The new campus crisis: How anxiety is crippling college kids across the country,” in Deseret News

“How to strategize your B-list of colleges,” in College Confidential

“How to regroup if you haven’t been accepted anywhere yet,” in College Confidential

“Seeking advantage, colleges are increasingly admitting students as sophomores,” on WGBH Radio (also published in The Hechinger Report)

“Is it moral and ethical to pay for an advantage in the college admissions process?” in Forbes

Webinars & Videos

Anxiety and College Admissions (for Lexington High School)

Q&A with College Disability Services (with staff from 3 colleges)

3 Keys to Being College Ready (for the Learning Disabilities Association of NJ/MI Conference)

Preparing for College: What Students with Learning Differences Need to Know (with College Internship Program)

Pathway to College for Students with Disabilities (for the Hawaii Association for College Admissions Counseling)

What LD Students Need to Succeed in College (from the Learning Disabilities Association of NJ annual conference)

Neurodivergent in College (with Different Brains)

Are Your Students Ready for College? (for UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education

Transition to College for LD Students – “Ask the Experts” Panel (from the World of Difference TV program with Beacon College)

College Transition for Students on the Spectrum (with Westport College Prep)

What is a College Consultant? When Might One Be Helpful? (interview with Dr. Gwen Palafox)

Neurodiversity and Mental Health in College (panel discussion for CUNY Neurodiversity Conference)

Helping Students with Anxiety Succeed in School (panel discussion with Beyond BookSmart)

College Planning During COVID-19 (with Engaging Minds and Right Fit College Coaching)

ASD and College: Options for Your Child After High School (with the National Autism Academy)

Film Discussion of Autism Goes to College (for the Higher Education Consultants Association Conference, featuring the film’s executive producer)

Podcast & Radio

College Students and Mental Health (for College Parent Central)

Choosing the Right College (for the Autism Goes to College podcast)

College Admissions and Pandemic Stress (for KCBS-SF Radio)

Autism and College (for Cigna)

Transition to College on the Autism Spectrum – Part 1 and Part 2 with Dr. Mike Romas (on LI News Radio)

College Transition Plans for Neurodiverse Individuals (on Parenting Impossible)

Beyond the IEP: Transitioning to College (on Don’t IEP Alone)

College Readiness and Transition for Autistic Students – Spotify version (on Autism in Real Life), also available on Apple and Google

Steps to Autism Acceptance: Institutions of Higher Education (for Stairway to STEM)

Autism in Teens and Older Adults (on Dr. Mara Karpel – Your Golden Years)