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 [...]
August 22, 2010 Many students already have questions about The Common Application. Here are some answers to many of those questions. Here is the link to that application: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Default.aspx IMPORTANT! Students using the Common App must “Save” information as they type it in. If not, the system will log out after time (about an hour) [...]
July 30, 2010 Every year approximately 2 ½ million students apply to college. In some instances, students apply only to local state colleges and universities. However, more and more apply to a wide array of colleges, public and private, as well as close and far away from home. The process is demanding, complex, and stressful. [...]
July 29, 2010 Letters of recommendations from high school teachers and counselors play an important role in helping college admissions officers decide whether a student gets admitted. Many colleges require two letters of recommendation, often called Teacher Evaluation forms. Most applications also ask for a letter of recommendation called a School Report from a student’s [...]