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 [...]
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) [...]
August, 2010 Here are a few things to think about and act on before you go back to school. 1. TESTING • November is the only date when College Board offers the Language Listening Subject Tests. If you’re going to take it, sign up now. 2. COURSES AND GRADES • Of all the years in [...]
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 [...]
July 22, 2010 Hope you’re having a great summer! To stay on top of the admissions process, here are some things for you to do. SENIORS COLLEGE LIST • Continue updating your college list and researching colleges. Before schools starts, the list should be final. • Begin making plans for college interviews during late summer [...]
May 30, 2010 When I start working with students in the college admissions process, at the very first meeting I ask parents to identify a series of nouns, adjectives, adjective phrases, or even little stories (just positive ones please!) that will help me know who their son or daughter is. Very purposely, I don’t ask [...]
While most students know that getting letters of recommendation is part of the college application process, many students don’t quite know how to approach their teachers, counselor, and other recommenders (such as the head of a non-profit organization where you volunteer, a coach, or an employer). They know that teachers and counselors are going to [...]