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March is a busy time for high school juniors and their families. Here are our tips to guide juniors into powerful springtime college readiness. Senior year schedules: Many schools have kids pick classes for their senior years during March. Kids need a full schedule that is as hard and challenging […]

March Into Our College Readiness Tips

March 19, 2019 in News tagged ACT / counselors / leadership / leadership roles / NACAC / SAT / senior year / social media / Standardized Tests / summer plans by rjoseph

May is a pivotal time of year for highly school juniors. Proactive college planning will empower their senior year college application process. On May 15, Dr. Joseph will talk about How to Simplify and Enhance Your Application Process on the free Dream College Summit that runs May 14-17. https://www.dreamcollegesummit.com/. Below we […]

Mighty May College Readiness Tips

May 7, 2018 in News tagged ACT / advanced placement / ap / college / College Access / college fairs / college readiness / counselors / dream college summit / internships / jobs / may / NACAC / SAT / school counselors / service / Standardized Tests / subject test / summer / summer vacation / wacac by rjoseph

Plan student and family college readiness workshops. Hold workshops for families so they understand high school graduation requirements along with college readiness strategies. Dr. Joseph has developed many powerpoints you can use and/or adapt. They are all on available at http://www.slideshare.net/getmetocollege Encourage students to plan active summers. Colleges want active and […]

2024 June College Readiness Tips

June 10, 2017 in News tagged ACT / admissions / college / College Access / college admissions / college deadlines / college essays / college readiness / counselors / diverse students / FAFSA / financial aid / First Generation / high school / High School Seniors / Latino students / NACAC / under-represented students / University of California / usc / wacac by rjoseph

Welcome to the end of the school year. You deserve a great summer, and in fact, Dr. Joseph will enjoy her first summer off from teaching in almost 10 years. Yet we all have so much more to do to help our students get ready for college. Let us know if you need help with brainstorming summer bootcamps or other college readiness ideas or plans.