Letters of Recommendation

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 [...]

Getting On Top of the College Application Game Early

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. [...]

Five Steps to Getting Great Letters of Recommendation

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 [...]