Strategic College Consulting

APRIL 16, 2020

As these novel routines develop, one area that has many students confounded is how to continue to prepare for college admissions. Traditionally, admission criteria have centered on elements such as grades, strength of curriculum, standardized test scores, essays, and extracurricular activities, among others.

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Princeton College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

If you do hope to go the pre-med route in college, you’ll need to have high grades and test scores, but also impressive extracurricular activities. Why Extracurriculars Matter So Much. With some exceptions, most students who apply to extremely selective colleges and universities have the highest-tier grades and test scores.

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Princeton College Consulting

MAY 22, 2018

While you are onto something, you need to rethink your approach in answering the question, “What do top colleges look for in extracurricular activities?”. A simple Google search will yield results providing you with checklists of ‘The Best Extracurricular Activities for Your College App’, and so on.

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Brand College Consulting

JANUARY 1, 2023

While most seniors are happily done (or almost happily done) with completing and submitting their college applications, now it’s time for juniors to get engaged. Do you know what type of location you want to experience college in? Do you know what extracurricular activities you want at your college? College Visits!

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last several years, grade inflation has run rampant at high schools and colleges, making distinguishing between applicants more difficult than ever for college and graduate school admissions offices. The post The Problem with Grade Inflation appeared first on Discovery College Consulting.

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Strategic College Consulting

MARCH 8, 2023

Ready to set yourself apart in the pile of competing college applications? The college admissions process is more competitive than ever before. Show College Admissions What Matters to You Why does volunteering and extracurricular activities matter so much during the college admissions process?

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Strategic College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This blog is focused on giving students a successful “back-to-school” game plan and strategy so that students will be able to follow a game plan that is aligned with what college admission officers look for in a successful college admissions applicant.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 6, 2023

With such a lack of access to college application help, and with so many different aspects of the process to consider, from selecting the right schools to crafting strong essays, many students go without the support they need to ensure their application represents who they are. College Major Selection: What Should I Major In?

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College Essay Guy

JULY 6, 2023

With such a lack of access to college application help, and with so many different aspects of the process to consider, from selecting the right schools to crafting strong essays, many students go without the support they need to ensure their application represents who they are. College Major Selection: What Should I Major In?

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 10, 2023

GPA Expectations for Dartmouth As an Ivy League school, Dartmouth holds its applicants to high standards. The Value of PSAT/NMSQT and SAT Subject Tests To further strengthen your application, consider taking the PSAT/NMSQT and two SAT subject tests. Let’s explore these requirements. can increase your chances of admission.

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ACM College Consulting

MAY 3, 2024

In 2024, we have already seen several selective universities, including MIT, Cornell, Yale and Brown announce that they will once again require test scores of some sort (each policy is frustratingly different or vague) for the next application year. So, should students still take a test?

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Princeton College Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In fact, almost every facet of your application should and will reveal elements of your character. At a high level, there are three macro-level questions any college admissions committee is going to ask about your applications: If we admit you, can you thrive academically? So, what does that mean? Why do you do it?

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Strategic College Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2023

The college landscape is not the same it was 20 years ago, though. In fact, getting into those Ivy League schools is about much more than getting good grades, working hard, and having some extracurricular activities on your resume. Getting into an Ivy League or another top tier college requires you to have a game plan.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

They also provide insights on what the right college list looks like for a particular student, help with stress management, and help students create the best, most competitive college applications. With this inundation of applications, it’s harder than ever to stand out from the pack. Are they taking the right classes?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 20, 2023

They break it up into quadrants so the middle 50% of accepted applicants get between a 760-800 on their math SAT and a 730-780 on Reading. These are the applicants your applicant is in direct competition with. Everything Else Great grades and test scores get your student's application through the first set of doors.

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Strategic College Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

It was another great year for Strategic College Consulting with many great acceptances including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia and UPenn to the powerful University of California colleges including many Berkeley and UCLA acceptances to small liberal arts colleges and specialty colleges.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You've poured an immense amount of effort into your Yale application and your overall high school journey, from tests, to classes, to extracurriculars. Keep in mind that admissions counselors spend weeks sifting through a mountain of essays and applications, so your goal should be to captivate their attention and be memorable.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

You've invested an enormous amount of effort into your Harvard application and your high school journey, overall, from standardized tests, to AP courses, to extracurricular activities, and homework. Many students find it beneficial to seek guidance from a college consultant. Take a brief respite to process the situation.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Step One You worked really, really hard, not only on your USC application but also on everything else for the last several years: Tests, homework, APs, extracurriculars… Before doing anything else, you really do need to rest for a minute (or a few days) and let yourself just veg and feel sad if you’re sad. It can get mundane.

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Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

How many APs can I take and still be confident that I can get an A and still have plenty of capacity to pursue my extracurricular activities to the best of my ability while meeting the various obligations of my personal life? Stress is a natural part of life, but an excessive workload can result in burnout, anxiety, and depression.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You’ve dedicated an immense amount of effort to your NYU application and your academic journey in recent years, from standardized tests and AP courses to extracurricular activities and homework. Improve Your Common App Essay The Common App essay plays a pivotal role in your application. Allow yourself to recharge for a few days.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Additionally, we have some thoughts on what you should do next and in the run-up to your next round of applications. Take Some Time to Chill Between school, extracurriculars (hopefully a social life), and applications, you’ve been burning it on both ends. It’s a lot harder now than it was a generation ago. It will pay off.

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Princeton College Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2023

College Summer Programs: Evaluating the Options Many summer programs applications open up in January so now is the time to be evaluating whether or not a particular program might be right for you. This is not the case. Why you might ask?

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Strategic College Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They like building and developing new and exciting things from designing computer applications, playing musical instruments, building robots or rockets, pursuing an exciting internship or research position, or developing their critical thinking and oratory skills through speech and debate, mock trial, or model united nations, for instance.

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Humbach Education Consulting

APRIL 27, 2020

Keep Your Grades Up Many colleges have announced that they will waive the SAT/ACT requirements for Fall 2021 applications. However, it’s impossible to predict how every college will review their applications so maintaining a high GPA is the best advice. This means you can stop thinking about the SAT for now.

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Strategic College Consulting

MARCH 8, 2022

The college admissions process has become increasingly more competitive and selective in how students are chosen each year to be admitted to the next year’s entering class, especially at the more competitive colleges. Earning acceptance into a great college is the big goal for most students.

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Elite Open School

JANUARY 20, 2021

Earlier this week, the College Board announced some major changes to their suite of college application tests. SAT Subject Tests will no longer be offered On January 19, the College Board officially announced that they would no longer offer SAT Subject Tests. Will colleges accept SAT Subject Test and SAT Essay scores?

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Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A student can be deferred after applying Early Decision or Early Action and a deferral simply means that your application will be moved from the early pool and reconsidered with the regular applicant pool. A statement reaffirming your interest in the college and why you think it's a good fit for you.

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Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Consider your current responsibilities, such as schoolwork and extracurricular activities, when deciding if a research opportunity is right for you. This includes being able to balance your schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and research commitments. Return to all blogs

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Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

At Princeton College Consulting, we understand the anxiety and frustrations. We know the feeling of being lost, which is why we have developed these college counseling resources to help. Which extracurricular activities do you enjoy? Creating a College List. Are there extracurricular programs for you?

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Brand College Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2022

When you apply to college, admission officers look at more than just your grades — they also take note of what you have done outside the classroom. Your extracurricular activities, such as jobs, sports, clubs and volunteer work, give colleges a better sense of who you are and show them what you can bring to their campus community.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 26, 2024

We are confident that S put her best self forward through her applications. One of his classmates—as well as his perplexed teachers—have noted that he seems too calm for a senior at this point in the application process. I think S and I grew through this process as you helped open our eyes and expand our thinking in many ways.

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Princeton College Consulting

JUNE 6, 2023

So what can students do beyond the traditional extracurricular activities to keep the fire burning during the summer? In 9th or 10th grade, download an SAT or ACT application on your students mobile phone and have them invest 15 minutes per day and do one math and one EBRW question. Heading Summer Slide off at the Pass!

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Princeton College Consulting

APRIL 21, 2023

The college application process should be no different as in a character-based evaluation process your student will need to be able to demonstrate, among other things, that they are ready to be successful on their own. This is an important ingredient for success in the college admissions process.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 15, 2023

Well, we find that there actually is a perfect time to hire a college consultant. After all, shouldn’t the college process begin in earnest junior year? Applying to college has become really hard. This is really important for the application process. There’s no time like the present, right?

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Princeton College Consulting

JULY 19, 2018

While this means great things for the industry itself, from a STEM college applicant perspective, you’re in for some tough times. This growth in applicant pool across US universities means steeper competition. So, how do you stand out in a sea of STEM applicants? Nail Your Application Essay.

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ACM College Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Between completing college applications and finishing out the year with lots of school work, most students have not had time to apply for scholarships. link] Shawn Sukumar 2020 Extracurricular Impact scholarship Amount: $1000 Due: December 31, 2020 Open to US high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college.

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