Here's something you never hear. "He was a smart kid who worked hard in college, pursued his interests, found mentors, and made the most of the experience. But unfortunately, his college wasn't a famous one, so he never went on to be successful." Seriously, why do you think you never hear that? You've never heard […]
Read More >Numbers don’t lie
It's nice when someone does a study to lend statistical evidence that happens to support my little blog posts. The Center for Public Education just released a report called “Chasing the College Acceptance Letter: Is it harder to get into college?” From the report: "It may come as a shock, but the data shows that […]
Read More >10 class questions…
What's your favorite class? Who's your favorite teacher? In which class are you raising your hand and asking questions? In which class do you contribute to class discussions? Which class's material do you find most interesting? What's a class you've heard about that you want to take? Which class do you look forward to attending […]
Read More >The one applicant
Here's my college admissions version of this blog entry I read about competition. Imagine you're a college admissions officer reading stacks of files every day. Lots of applicants look the same. But every now and then, one of them stands out. Here are some examples. Lots of the applicants volunteer at hospitals. One of them […]
Read More >The problem with pleasing everyone
I’ve met countless high school kids with impressive resumes who couldn’t answer a simple question about which activity meant the most to them. Those kids haven’t spent any time considering what would make them happy. They just spread themselves through a variety of activities and achievements based on what they thought would please other people (and colleges). I think those […]
Read More >What have you done for them lately?
To apply and get accepted to college today, you'll need people to help you. You'll need your counselor to answer your questions, to send your transcripts and maybe even to write you a letter of reference. You'll need teachers who will write letters of recommendation on your behalf. You might need your basketball coach, your […]
Read More >A good source for SAT Subject Test requirements
So if you need information about SAT Subject Test requirements, here is the best place I've found to start. The folks over at Compass Education Group have researched which schools require the SAT Subject Tests (formerly called the SAT-IIs) and shared everything they've found here. Of course, you should always check with the individual colleges […]
Read More >Why high school activities can be career training
Getting ahead in your high school activities is a lot like trying to get ahead in a company. Yes, you've got to make your boss (president, coach, editor, etc.) happy. But you can do other things, too, that will be noticed and appreciated. 1. Figure out how to make your customers happier. If a […]
Read More >Two questions college recruiting hopefuls should ask themselves
There are two important questions you have to ask yourself if you want athletics to help you gain admission to college. 1. How badly do you want to play your sport at the college level? If your answer is, “Not that badly, but I’ll do it if it will help me get in,” then college athletics won’t likely […]
Read More >Are you the next Bill Gates?
In high school, Bill Gates was a kid who was absolutely fascinated with computers. He got himself excused from his math classes so that he could learn more about programming. He would sneak out of the house at night to use a computer on the University of Washington's campus (the college kids were using it […]
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