Great College Advice

AUGUST 23, 2023

These tests loom large in the college admissions process. ” No other aspect of the college preparation process generates as many questions—and anxieties—as the standardized tests. Based on an annual survey by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), only 45.7%

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Hope College Network

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The college admissions process felt daunting as I began my senior year of high school. I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. Myself and many others have gone through senior year feeling woefully unprepared for the admissions process.

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Great College Advice

JUNE 24, 2023

But that does not mean that a “B” in an honors course is the equivalent of an “A” in a regular college prep course. This always backfires, as admissions officers want to see upward trends in both the GPA and the rigor of the academic program. For more on weighted vs. unweighted GPAs, see my post here ).

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Hope College Network

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The college admissions process felt daunting as I began my senior year of high school. I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. Myself and many others have gone through senior year feeling woefully unprepared for the admissions process.

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College Forward

JUNE 10, 2024

College Possible Minnesota’s Senior Director of Programs, BG Tucker, is the newest recipient of the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling’s (MACAC) Student Service Award. That professional membership was critical to my development as a college access advocate. Clouds University.

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Great College Advice

JUNE 24, 2023

College Fit: Level of Academic Challenge High schools tend to offer various levels of a course (college prep, honors, AP) to provide various levels of academic challenge to different sorts of students. Some prefer to take courses that challenge them intellectually at the top of their game.

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

After completing his term of service, Jerry moved to Iowa to join Central College as an admissions representative. During COVID, Aubrey did some soul-searching and discovered that she wanted to pursue a career in higher education, which led her to join College Possible as a coach.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The two discuss ways to forge better partnerships with CBOs by understanding the role they play in helping students overcome obstacles when applying to colleges. Jordan also shares tips for admissions teams who want to communicate and work more effectively with CBOs to boost enrollment. JW: I guess, absolutely. JW: Yeah, I think.

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Parchment

DECEMBER 3, 2024

If you’re a CUNY or a SUNY and you’re in the admissions office, phenomenal. That’s what every admissions office wants, right? We want you to think about us as you’re thinking about college. Nobody knew what a college counselor was. Nobody knew what college and career planning was.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Further, racial wealth gaps affect families’ ability to pay for STEMM college (prep, extracurricular experiences, tuition and living expenses). Supreme Court’s possible upcoming ruling against affirmative action in college admissions. Thus, creating conducive contexts will require structural changes.”

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