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TLDR The Goal Your college application will likely need letters of recommendation or endorsement. These are commonly comprised of a letter from your counselor (who should also provide your school’s profile), plus two more from teachers to confirm that you are a student whose presence is desirable in a classroom. Some colleges want more than […]
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Deciding Early on Early Decision
The job of college admissions is to accept enough applications from prospective students that the university will have an entire class cohort each and every year. Nothing frustrates admissions folks quite so much as losing a particularly well-qualified student to a competing university. Universities use “Early Decision” admittance to surface their best prospects and manage […]
TLDR Your raw materials The advice on how to plan a high school class schedule that maximizes college readiness is very consistent (and easily cross-referenced). You should plan to take 4 years each of these college-preparatory courses: You may not need all of this for where you end up going to college, but taking this […]
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The Critical Activities List
In the near future you are very likely to be faced with a very blank form labeled: “Activities List.” Today we’re going to talk about what you need to be doing now to prepare to fill that list in. This is a long discussion because it basically spans 4 years, so get yourself a cup […]
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Standardized Testing and You
TLDR Getting and Using Scores Having test scores will help you find and get into a college suitable to your academic capabilities. Here’s how: Test Preparation and Plan These aptitude tests are designed to do a comprehensive examination of what you’ve learned over the past 5+ years of school and your ability to apply it […]