August, 2010 Here are some things to think about as you go back to school. 1. ACADEMICS • This is the year to “up” the number of challenging courses you take, including a first AP class. And don’t forget to get the best grades you can. You can find out more about courses, grades and [...]
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 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 4, 2010 You’ve already faced one of life’s biggest challenges: getting into college. You did it! The next challenge is to take full advantage of everything your college has to offer, get good grades, all the while having a great time. As someone who worked on the Stanford University Dean of Student’s staff (and [...]
May 4, 2010 Most graduating seniors see the summer before they go off to college as their last chance to be free and easy. Sure, many high school grads get part- or full-time jobs to help pay for their college expenses, but there’s usually plenty of time to hang out, party with friends, and have [...]
January 15, 2010 To: adMISSION POSSIBLE Sophomores So that you can plan ahead for the rest of the school year, month by month here is a list of things do: IN GENERAL √ Begin thinking about what you want to do this coming summer. Colleges are as interested in what you do outside of school [...]
January 14, 2010 To: adMISSION POSSIBLE Juniors First semester will soon be over. Believe it or not, this is a good time to begin thinking about college admissions for next fall. So that you can plan ahead, here are some things for you to do in the next six months. IN GENERAL √ Because a [...]
January 1, 2010 To: adMISSION POSSIBLE Seniors From: Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday break. SENIOR JANUARY ADMISSIONS CHECKLIST For some of you, all of the applications are done and gone. Yippee! For others, there are a few left to do. What a wonderful feeling that must be! [...]
Now that summer is minutes away, this is a good time to begin planning your college admissions activities. From June through to December, here are some things for you to do. JUNE Internet • If you now use aol or hotmail, change to Yahoo, G-mail, cable or DSL service so that you can fully make [...]