1 Senior year of high school should be a time for mastery, exploration, and rigor. Colleges want academically inquisitive, passionate, and talented students. Here are some tips to guide seniors through their course selection for senior year.
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Embrace Additional Writing Requirements. Most selective colleges using the Common Application have individual Member Questions and/or Writing Supplements. View these supplemental essay opportunities as great offerings, as less is not more in the world of the competitive application process. Colleges that have supplemental essays really want to learn more about you– from you. So […]
Tell Me More: Using College Specific Writing Questions and Supplements ...
Please use July to jumpstart your college application process. Many applications will open August 1, so follow these five key tips to make the most of this summer and get ready for the exciting fall college application season.
July 2014 College Readiness Tips for Rising High School Seniors
1 Dozens of colleges offer free visits to their campuses this fall for diverse seniors. Here is the current list, which we update weekly. If you know any additions or changes, please let let us. In the meantime, let's help the class of 2015 visit awesome colleges this fall.
2014 Diversity College Weekends: Free Fall Visits for Rising Seniors
Get Ready, Set Transfer: 14 Proactive Transfer Readiness Tips Here are 14 tips to help you Get ready to transfer, Set to succeed in community, and then prepare to Go to a four year university. GET READY 1. Apply now to a community college. The free online applications are ready now. You must apply […]
Get Ready, Set Transfer: 14 Proactive Transfer Readiness Tips
Colleges seek students who are a great match. With online applications, colleges have more and more applicants and, thus, need ways to differentiate amongst them. As a result, an increasing number of schools are using demonstrated interest as a factor in the admissions process.We need to help high school juniors understand that, while demonstrated interest can be a significant factor in the admission process, they do not have to spend a ton of money to learn more about or even visit many colleges on their list.This spring, high school juniors can begin the process of getting to know colleges all around the country–and for little or no money.