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january college checklist for seniors
The Choice, the New York Times college blog, was written by Sarah Markhovsky and Matthew Kaberline, the director and associate director of college counseling at Severn School in Severna Park, Md. Seniors, here is your college admissions checklist for January: Initial Advice for All Seniors For both groups of seniors, there is still work to be done …
the role of legacy status in the college admissions process
When students attend the same college as a family member, they are given what is known as legacy status. Many individuals think that, because they would be a
how high school students use Facebook to fool college admissions officers
College admissions officers have learned to check applicants' Facebook profiles, and what they see there can have a negative impact on the students' chances. Guess what? The kids
facebook is new unspoken college admission test
Think using your middle name as your last name or going with another alias with no trace of your real name will protect your Facebook privacy? It might not.
the 6 craziest things high schoolers did to get into college
By Katherine Mirani for HerCampus.com College applications are a daunting task. You’ve packed countless hours of homework, volunteering and activities into your schedule, and now you have to explain
new college application questions encourage creative thinking
"So where is Waldo, really?" That's not the kind of question most high school seniors expect to find on their college admission applications. But it is one of the
the 5 best questions to ask your college interviewer
By Kema Christian-Taylor, for HerCampus.com Imagine this scenario: you get to the end of an amazing college interview—your dream college interview, to be exact—and your interviewer asks you if
if college admissions were like tetris, everything would fall in line
Excerpt from The New York Times Column: The Choice by Sush Krishnamoorthy When I close my eyes, a game of Tetris appears. The blocks fall flawlessly. Each one perfectly
top 10 colleges and universities with highest acceptance rates
Often times, colleges and universities set high standards for students’ college admissions and would only accept students who seize their specified qualifications. Yet, there are also some college
applications for early decision increases
By Zara Khan, Bellaire High School, Houston, Texas With the stress from coursework, extracurricular activities, family responsibilities and sometimes jobs, many seniors are choosing not to procrastinate when it
