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Requesting recommendation letters from teachers

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:37:48 +0000

You’ve been visiting your counselor for nearly four years now. They should know you and have a pretty good understanding of your goals. Who better to ask for a recommendation letter? Many colleges require recommendation letters from persons in professional standing to comment on you as a student and a person. While your counselor is an [...]

Write your applications essays

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:44:57 +0000

You’ve written rough drafts over the summer, had those you trust read them over, and now it’s time for the real deal. Get out your pen and paper and rewrite your applications essays. Make the changes that your favorite editors have suggested and make sure each essay is focused. If one application has a very [...]

Selecting your university

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:02:51 +0000

During the spring, you’ll start receiving responses back from the schools to which you applied. Smile and take pride in all of those acceptance letters! Fours years of hard work and dedication have really paid off! But come May, you’ll have to let the school you want to go to know you will be attending their [...]

Get college brochures and applications

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:20:14 +0000

Now that you’ve been on the campuses of some of your selected colleges, you can collect more information. You can either request brochures and applications while on campus or by mail. Once you receive these documents, read them thoroughly. You don’t want to come across any surprise deadlines later on when you’re actually applying. Plus, having these [...]

Go to college fairs

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:45:10 +0000

Many high schools have college fairs, so you can also go to yours and check out local college information. But, many other college fairs are held across the country. You can easily find a college fair near you by visiting the National Association for College Admission Counseling website at: http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/Events/CollegeFairs/. These college fairs give you an excellent [...]

Attend a summer workshop

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:36:13 +0000

Going to college is an entirely new experience. While you may be the kind of person that thinks they can do things on their own, you will need help when it comes to becoming familiar with your new school. Most colleges offer a summer orientation program that shows new incoming freshman around the campus and [...]

Attend SAT & ACT preparatory classes

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:36:58 +0000

Signing up for a class that prepares you for those college entrance exams (SAT/ACT) is probably a good idea. The material on these tests should be familiar to you, but their presentation and formatting may be entirely new to you. Taking a class makes it so come test day, there are no surprises. If you will [...]

Colleges: Traditional vs. Unconventional

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:02:23 +0000

Did you know that the word “college”, as in one definition supplied by Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate dictionary, is “a group of persons considered by law to be a unit.” That’s easy enough to take in. I doubt that anyone would find much disagreement with that statement. However, there are differences in colleges — often very [...]

Are SAT prep courses worth it?

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:16:18 +0000

SAT importance has changed dramatically over the past few years. Many students strive to score as high as possible, because a high SAT score may translate into acceptance, and in some cases, scholarship money. The basics of testing can be learnt quite easily; however the focus of this article is whether spending several thousand dollars for [...]

Accelerated Bachelors Degrees

admin — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:09:48 +0000

Accelerated bachelors degree programs are designed to accommodate busy adults who have not earned their bachelor’s degree. An accelerated bachelor’s degree course may last one to two years. Many colleges and universities are offering this option to working people who are too busy to attend regular classes. The cost of an accelerated bachelor degree program can [...]