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College Admissions Process/Strategies

What Changed In College Admissions This Summer
Huffington Post - Aug 8, 2015
If they've done it the right way, members of the Class of 2016 are just coming back from their Best. Summer. Ever. to realize it may be time to get serious about college. Since many college-bound families started their search in junior year..
Countdown to College: Update on the Common Application
Charlotte Observer - Aug 7, 2015
It’s just the beginning of August, yet for many rising high school seniors Aug. 1, the date the Common Application officially opened and released its 2015-2016 application, means it’s the official end of summer....
Answer this, then apply to college
Long Island College Prep Examiner - Aug 11, 2015
There is a burning question that plagues the college-bound because they think the answer can help guide their college choices. It is asked by colleges, college counselors, teachers, parents and peers....
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Essays

What Works For Successful College Essays?
WBUR.org - Hear & Now  - Aug 11, 2015
It’s getting more competitive to get into top schools, and a new company called AdmitSee has compiled data on successful college application essays to help guide students...
The Keys to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay
Bloomberg  - Aug 05, 2015
Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu discusses the keys to writing a successful college admissions essay with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)...
Using these words in your admission essay may secure you a spot at Harvard
USA Today  - Aug 11, 2015
A study conducted by AdmitSee, an undergraduate and graduate application-sharing platform created by University of Pennsylvania students, found students who used certain words, wrote about certain topics or even just wrote with a certain tone in their application essays ...
College Essay Cliches
Huffington Post  - Aug 10, 2015
High school students are stronger writers, storytellers, and thinkers than they, or the adults around them, often give themselves credit for. When left to its own devices, though, even the sharpest teenage minds frequently gravitate towards college essay topics that are so common ....
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Counselors

HSCW Counselors' Corners
Post - Jun 18, 2015
Summer Shaky Time for College Bound Seniors
Many of you have heard of the concept of “summer melt”. This is the number of college-bound students who don’t show up on college campuses in the fall. For some, this is because they changed colleges;.. More

Educators Work to Stave Off 'Summer Melt'
EdWeek - Aug 5, 2015
Switching his college choice in late June has made the summer hectic for Christopher M. Triplett, a recent graduate of Lindblom Math and Science Academy on the South Side of Chicago....
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Parents

6 Things You Should Never Do As The Parent Of A College Applicant
Huffington Post  - Aug 12, 2015
Broadly speaking, the role of parents in the college application process is strictly financial. Students pick; parents pay. Sounds harsh? We are reminded of the college admissions rep who quipped privately that "Mrs. Jones must really want to go to school here...
College Admissions: Student-Parent Agreements
GoLocalPDX College Admissions  - Aug 12, 2015
Congratulations, you’re off to college! But before you go, consider making some deals with your parents about how you’ll relate to each other now that you’re leaving home. ....
College Admissions: 6 Great Summer Reads for College Students (And Their Parents)
GoLocalProv College Admissions  - Aug 10, 2015
Lazy days of summer are here. If you have a student heading off to college in the fall, or if you are about to suffer the loss of having kids at home, here are some “must have” books that will help ease the transition and arm you with valuable strategies for success:....
Archives - Parents
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SAT & ACTs

IECs overwhelmingly recommend ACT for Class of 2017
DC College Prep Examiner - Aug 12, 2015
Upcoming changes to the SAT, scheduled to debut in March 2016, are affecting advice independent educational consultants (IECs) give their students about which college entrance exams to take—the “old” SAT, the “redesigned” SAT, or the ACT,....
SAT and ACT Prep: When Should You Start?
TeenLife Blog - Aug 12, 2015
The SAT and ACT have somehow earned monster status in the minds of most high school students. Need proof? “My daughter is a great student - but she’s not a very good tester.”....
SAT and ACT Less Important for College Admissions?
WDTV - Aug 12, 2015
Standardized testing has become commonplace in our academic culture. And, when it comes to college admissions, the SAT and the ACT have both been used to judge college potential. But, some colleges and universities are looking less at these tests and more at other things....
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Rankings

'Top Colleges' guide ranks everything: from best dorms to most queer-friendly
NBC News - Today Show - Aug 11, 2015
You don't have to be best at everything, to be best at something. That goes for colleges, and is the thinking behind the Princeton Review's annual Best Colleges guide, which offers its most recent edition, "The Best 380 Colleges," starting today. ...
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FinAid/Scholarships

Changes to a crucial financial aid formula may hurt middle-income families
Yahoo Finance - Aug 11, 2015
One of the formulas the government uses to determine how much financial aid families can get for college has changed drastically over the last few years, cutting middle-income families’ eligibility for financial aid. ..
This Financial-Aid ‘Trick’ Won’t Work
US News - Jun 16, 2015
I have a confession: Before I began writing this column, I thought a good college-savings plan was to set aside some money each month for my son’s “529” account. But after just a few months of seeing reader questions and tracking down answers, I’ve come to realize ..
Students Are Totally Clueless About Financial Aid and It’s Costing Them a Lot of Money
TIME  - Aug 4, 2015
A new report says better outreach and simpler financial aid information would help students choose the right college and know how to pay for it. ..
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CTE

Putting a Spotlight on Technical and Vocational Skills
Huffington Post - Aug 11, 2015
Every parent has a dream for his or her child, whether it's that they win the big game, excel in mathematics, become the band leader, or lead the science club...
Hands-on high school prepares students for the real world and jobs, but what about college?
Huffington Post - Aug 11, 2015
SAN DIEGO — During her junior year of high school, Grace Shefcik wrote and directed a play about the Lavender Scare, the time during the Cold War in the 1950s when gay and lesbian people lived in fear of prosecution....
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Student Athletes

How to Contact College Coaches
The College Solution Blog  - Aug 10, 2015
What’s the best way to get on a college coach’s radar when seeking an athletic scholarship? You first need to understand that the burden is on your family to contact coaches. This might seem like an easy thing to do, but parents and teenagers frequently make mistakes when reaching out....
College scholarships for athletes
GoLocal PDX College Admissions  - Jun 17, 2015
Being an athlete requires a lot of time and dedication. Some students are able to secure athletic scholarships from the college or university they will be attending, but others are not. Luckily there are some scholarships out there specifically for students who participate in sports....
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Northeast

Connecticut to Require All 11th Graders to Take the SAT
New York Times - Aug 7, 2015
Connecticut announced on Thursday that all 11th graders in the state’s public schools would soon be required to take the SAT college admissions tests, replacing an existing statewide exam...
When summer school became cool
Michigan Radio - Aug 10, 2015
Every June, kids and teachers across Michigan get a new lease on life. This is the month they've looked forward to all school year - a sort of beacon of hope ...
What’s behind the Deep South’s low high school graduation rates?
Hechinger Report - Jun 12, 2015
Earlier this summer, we published a map of high school graduation rates by district across the United States. We’re now breaking it down and exploring trends in different states and regions....
State launches Web portal outlining Louisiana career education options
The Advocate - Aug 7, 2015
The state Department of Education on Thursday launched a Web portal as part of its effort to overhaul Louisiana’s career education options....
 
 
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Process
Summerr
Essay
Counsel
Parents
SATs & ACTs
FinAid
CTE
Athletes
Northeast
Teens

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