September, 2018

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Asian-American Discrimination in College Admissions: How to Stand Out

Princeton College Consulting

As if gaining admissions into selective colleges weren’t tough enough, as an Asian-American student, you face your own additional set of challenges. Recent headlines surrounding the lawsuit against Harvard due to imposed caps on the number of Asian-Americans accepted for the purpose of ‘racial balancing’ confirm such challenges. An analysis conducted in 2013 found that the Asian-American share of the class would rise to 43 percent from the actual 19 percent if considered based on only academic a

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Applying to College? Good Grades Alone Aren’t Enough

The Ivy Dean

At one point or another, most high school students dream of attending a top-rated college. It’s hard to resist the temptation to imagine what it would be like to study at one of the most prestigious higher-education institutions in the country, like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia or Brown. However, it is harder, of course, to get in: according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, just 0.4% of undergraduates attend one of the eight Ivy League schools.

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Seniors: Three steps to great recommendations

Humbach Education Consulting

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The buzz around school right now is all about recommendations. How do you get the best recommendations for your college applications? Follow these three steps: 1. Get Ready. Before you start asking teachers, counselor or others for a letter of recommendation, do your homework. It will pay off for you in the end with outstanding recommendations. a) Focus on familiarity.

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FAQs About How to Submit the Common App

Princeton College Consulting

As of today, 805 colleges accept applications through the Common Application (Common App). The Common App is a single online college application that allows you to enter your general information once to be sent out to multiple schools of your choosing. It also allows you to keep track of application documents and important deadlines all under one roof.