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Big Picture
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..
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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....
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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...
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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 ...
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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
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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...
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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. ....
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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,....
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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.”....
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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
FinAid/Scholarships
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 ..
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CTE
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....
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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...
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| 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 ...
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