Great College Advice

JUNE 24, 2023

After all, both high school and college are about getting the best education you possibly can. But that does not mean that a “B” in an honors course is the equivalent of an “A” in a regular college prep course. The fact is, you cannot hoodwink an admissions officer into seeing only a higher GPA.

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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. It was what my entire life and education had been leading up to. I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. If this is you, you’re not alone!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image: A new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report notes some improvement in minority representation in higher education related to science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM)—but not enough to match those groups’ share in the overall population.

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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. It was what my entire life and education had been leading up to. I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. If this is you, you’re not alone!

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

Over the past couple of months, we had insightful conversations with AmeriCorps alumni who recently served with College Possible and have since transitioned into roles within higher education. Former college access coach Jerry Jones served with College Possible Omaha during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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. For More Info on Finding A Great Fit There are many other aspects of finding a great college fit.

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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. Tucker received her B.A.

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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.

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Parchment

DECEMBER 3, 2024

I get to work every day with incredible educators, college and career advisors, counselors, teachers who are supporting this work, school leaders, district level staff. If you’re a CUNY or a SUNY and you’re in the admissions office, phenomenal. That’s what every admissions office wants, right?

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