Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Maintaining a high grade point average (GPA), while taking Honors and AP classes will help increase your chances for admission to college. Extracurricular Involvement : Being involved in activities inside and outside of high school showcases your ability to manage your academics and multiple activities.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 11, 2024

Some high schools use weighted GPAs and some use unweighted GPAs, but colleges account for these differences when looking at applicant transcripts, so they’re still comparing apples to apples instead of apples to a 5.0 GPA ( check this out for more details about weighted vs. unweighted GPAs ).

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Their letter will discuss your role in the classroom, extracurriculars, and personality. Communication with College Admissions Officers. Many high schools welcome college admissions officers onto campus throughout the year to visit with students or take part in college fairs.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 9, 2023

Extracurricular Activities : Admissions officers are interested in what students do outside of the classroom. They look for students who have demonstrated leadership, commitment, and passion in their extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, volunteering, or work experience.

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Niche

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Traditionally underserved students were more likely to cite mail and their school or college counselors as preferred ways to learn about colleges. Mail and social media were preferred by students with lower GPAs and were least preferred by those with a GPA of 4.0 46% of students have attended a college fair.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

ACTIVITIES: I love what MIT Admissions Says: “Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything right—down to their extracurricular activities. Either way, the test for any extracurricular should be whether it makes you happy—whether it feels right for you.

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