The Underserved’s College Admission Needs (low income, first generation, foster youth, and underrepresented students of color) The Problem At a recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) national conference, very disturbing information was presented about the availability of college admissions counseling to public high school students. I then did my own research. The following [...]
Before you take seriously the US News & World Report’s rankings to determine which of the schools you’re going to apply to, you might want to read Malcolm Gladwell’s article, “The Order of Things: What college rankings really tell us,” page 68-75, The New Yorker, February 14 &21, 2011. This well-written/researched, highly entertaining article literally [...]
11/30/10 NEWSFLASH FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Her are some last minute reminders about the UC application: 1. November 30: The filing period for applications for fall 2010 ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Applicants who have started an application by the time will have until 11:59 pm to submit. + Right after you submit your [...]
Just so you know and to help you think ahead, I just received news from the UCs that the following UC campuses are guaranteeing acceptance to ELC students for 2010. (Each year this list changes.) Davis Irvine (but does not apply to Dance, Music, Nursing, Business Administration, Business Economics, all majors in Engineering and Computer [...]
This week, the home page of www.admissionpossible.com is about How to Write a Good College Application Essay. I also offer the “Top 5 Tips for a Successful 2010 College Admissions Experience” (located in the Deadlines and Tips box). This morning I was on Fox 5 News talking about those 5 tips. If you are interested, [...]
If you are applying EA, REA or ED to a college, not only do you need to meet the 11/1 or 11/15 deadline for getting your application in; but if you are applying for financial aid, you must also get the CSS Financial Aid PROFILE form in by the same date. Colleges also often ask [...]
For over 20 years, I’ve counseled thousands of students as they’ve entered the realm of the college admission process. I have learned a lot and this website is my way of sharing with you all I know. It can seem overwhelming: the deadlines, tests, essays, letters of recommendation, so I’ve designed this website to make [...]
adMISSION POSSIBLE September-December To Do List SEPTEMBER Calendar • Taking into consideration your schoolwork, sports and activities, block out time each week from now until December to work on applications • Note application due dates on your calendar so that you can work out a schedule to complete them on time Applications • Gather applications [...]
September 8, 2010 The job of a college admissions officer is not easy. Case in point: Their stacks of applications are much larger than the number of students they can invite to attend their school—and somehow, they must determine who those select few students will be. Once they get past academic qualifications, such as GPA [...]