Great College Advice

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you’re unsure whether to take a tough course because you’re worried about your GPA, discuss it with your counselor and parents. But, colleges want to see you challenge yourself so err on the side of taking that AP course as long as you’re not completely overwhelmed and stressed. Keep this in mind as you begin your junior year.

High School

CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

Due to the high stakes of yield protection, schools increasingly look beyond GPA and test scores to determine the likelihood the student will accept an offer. How do I build a college list that includes schools I can predict I will be admitted to? There is hope!

Acceptance

PrepScholar

JANUARY 3, 2023

As you research colleges and universities and consider their admissions requirements, you’ll inevitably notice that many schools require you to submit your SAT scores as part of your application. Given its purpose, it’s no wonder that colleges and universities have been requiring the SAT for decades. But what does test optional mean?

SAT

BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

At college fairs, students aren't as much intrigued as they are confused, Baum noted. John's that set it apart from other colleges. The college accepts about 45% of applicants, and the average GPA is 3.79. I like talking. I like reading." He doesn't necessarily seek the most accomplished students.

Bachelor's Degree

Discovery College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

At the majority of institutions, the most important factors are whether students challenged themselves in high school and took the most rigorous classes available to them, as well as their GPA. But, colleges consider other factors too, such as letters of recommendation, test scores, essays and demonstrated interest (DI).

Campus Tours

Strategic College Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Below is a list of ways to TAKE ACTION to set yourself up for success both in your growth trajectory, and with your college planning and admission goals! Aim for a competitive GPA by excelling in advanced placement (AP), honors, or dual-enrollment courses. Attend college fairs and information sessions.

Test Prep

Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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. Counselors may highlight certain new programs that are offered or even mention particular students that they know are applying.

High School

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 ).

Ivy League

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

AUGUST 8, 2022

When people start talking about college admissions and numbers, a wide range of different ideas start to bubble up in the conversation. You have test score numbers and GPA’s, admit percentages and yield data, and a wide range of other numerical information. Application Numbers – North and West Stands Combined.

Campus Tours

The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Figuring out what schools are reaches, targets, or safeties can be challenging, but looking at middle 50% data on test scores and GPA, acceptance rates, and how challenging your extracurriculars were can help. We don’t want you coming across as clingy!!!

Early Decision

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.

Financial Aid

StandOut College Prep

MARCH 9, 2023

Demonstrated Interest : Admissions officers want to admit students who are genuinely interested in attending their college or university. Demonstrated interest can be shown through a student’s visits to the campus, attendance at college fairs or information sessions, and communication with admissions officers.

Admissions

Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

Colleges say your course rigor counts for more than your GPA and test scores. I recommend that you take four years of: Science (including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) Foreign Language (many highly selective colleges like to see four years of a foreign language during high school. COLLEGE FAIRS: Go to them!

Admissions