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Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz is founder/director of adMISSIONPOSSIBLE.com and has been involved with college admissions since her days as Director of Re-entry Programs for the University of California, San Diego Extension. The student deserves to have the best, most up-to-date admissions information. |
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- Who Are You? The Most Important Question in College Admissions!
What I tell the family is that this exercise is just the beginning of the process to help their student come up with "messages" that he or she wants colleges to get about him or her. Clear, sharp images should leap out as the student completes applications, writes essays and goes through interviews.
In Category - Reference & Education
- Testing/Schmesting Part III: PSAT/SAT and PLAN/ACT
Like it or not, standardized testing is probably going to be a part of college admissions for some time to come. What you need to do is prepare for it in such a way that you can get the most out of a test that you can.
In Category - Reference & Education
- High School Students! So What Are You Doing This Summer?
Most of the time, your answers were probably pretty predictable: "Just hung out;" "Went to the beach;" "Went to camp;" "Went on a vacation with my parents." Well, now that you're in high school and planning to apply to college in the not-so-far-off future, what you do with your summers can affect your college admissions.
In Category - Reference & Education
- Final Decision Letters From College Admissions Offices: What You Need To Know
If you are waitlisted, but still want to attend the college, you should let the admissions office know immediately that you want to remain on the waitlist. Since you can't count on getting off the waitlist, in the meantime you should accept admission to another school by the May 1 deadline.
In Category - Reference & Education
- "I Didn't Get Into A College, But I Think Should Have"
Even though you did everything right: sent in your application before the due date, had your transcripts and test scores sent, and asked your recommenders to get their letters in on time, sometimes things go wrong. Human error does occur, as in the college didn't receive a piece of your application.
In Category - Reference & Education
- I've Been Waitlisted At A College...What do I Do Now?
Second, if there are no wait list directions or vague instructions, call the admissions office and ask them what you should do. Be sure to let them know how interested you are in their school.
In Category - Reference & Education
- The Admission Decision Letters Are In! How Do You Make Your Final College Choice?
If making college visits is not within your family's financial circumstances, then call the colleges to see if they have funds to help you make the trips. Any number of colleges provide this kind of assistance.
In Category - Reference & Education
- College Admissions Interviews
Of course, there are a series of other things you can do to be prepared. For example, 1) Call the Admissions Office to set up an interview and follow that up immediately by making travel arrangements to get to the campus. Just so you know, for students who have limited financial resources, some colleges and universities provide financial assistance to help students travel to their campuses.
In Category - Reference & Education
- College Visits Are An Important Part Of The College Admissions Process
College visits offer a great opportunity to meet with admissions people. In a concept called "demonstrated interest," some colleges respond very positively to students showing interest in their colleges. In fact, making contact with an admissions office can be a tip factor in your acceptance there. You see, admissions staffs prefer to accept students who really want to go to their schools and there is no better way
In Category - Reference & Education
- Writing Admissions Essays Doesn't Have To Be That Hard
One of the most daunting challenges seniors face as they go through the college application process is writing application essays. Unfortunately, most student start off thinking that they have to do this completely on their own and as a result often get stuck, sitting in front of their computers, trying to squeeze words out, one at a time.
In Category - Home & Family
- What You Need to Know About Developing Relationships With College Admissions Offices
And did you know that this tracking could later on influence whether or not they get accepted? This is one of those pieces of admission information that most people are unaware of. It's kind of an admissions secret.
In Category - Home & Family
- Letters of Recommendation: Making the Job Easier
While it may seem obvious, the first thing to do is make sure that you're asking people who know you the best and are likely to write very positive things about you.
In Category - Home & Family
- Do you know what it takes to have your application stand out from other applicants?
Sure, admissions officers take into consideration counselor, teacher and other recommendations, but what they're really interested in is you as a person. Who are you? What have you done in and outside of school that will give them a clue as to what your interests and talents are.
In Category - Finance
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