Great College Advice

AUGUST 3, 2023

Fall is the time of year where admissions counselors everywhere hit the road. They stand at college fairs, conduct interviews in hotel lobbies and coffee shops and visit four to five high schools a day, all to promote their school and spread the word to potential applicants. But do you know what to expect at a college reception?

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Niche

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Travel activities, high school visits, and college fairs were cited as less influential and weren’t used as often to discover and learn about new colleges. Budgets are tightening as college fight for a shrinking pool of students, so being able to know where to invest time and money more wisely is important.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Read more: How students qualify for National Merit How Do I Know Whether to Take the SAT or ACT? How Do I Know When to Take the SAT or ACT? The ACT remains paper based, and there are two test dates left for fall– October and December. January - March: Taking the Digital SAT or the ACT The ACT is offered in February and April.

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EAB

MARCH 6, 2023

College search platforms During the pandemic, as students spent more time at home, they had less access to many of the information sources that traditionally informed recruitment decisions, including campus visits, friends and classmates, high school counselors, college fairs, and teachers. Review our poll results to find out.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 11, 2024

Colleges understand all of this and generally give you a little leeway when it comes to your grades in 9th grade. Really important note: In terms of second semester senior grades, colleges check these out to make sure you’ve kept things up after getting admitted. And believe us, it happens. And it’s as disappointing as you think.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 28, 2023

Admissions committees use your secondary essays to augment the story they have assembled about you as a candidate from your Common App essay and your recommendations. In the meantime, please let us know how we can help you crack the the college admissions code. Your guide is on its way.

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The Thoughtful College Search

JULY 5, 2022

“Think globally, act locally.” Two recent events have led me to ponder the quote, “Think globally, act locally.” I don’t have the ability to act globally, to influence a state political climate with policies I find reprehensible, especially since I am not a Texas resident. I’ve considered the same thing.

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