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How High School Counselors Help Students Navigate the College Admissions Process

Solomon Admissions

There are many moving parts to the college admissions process, yet most students and families don’t understand the integral role their high school counselor plays. High school counselors can help students with the college admissions process in a number of ways.

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Which Is More Important — Grades or Extracurricular Activities?

Great College Advice

One of the most-oft questions I get from families is some version of this: “Which is more important — grades or extracurricular activities? Schools like to admit people who are good at school. Grades are more important than your extracurricular activities. Here’s the answer. Hands down. Why is that?

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Things to Consider When Choosing High School Courses

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

It is the time of year when high schoolers choose their courses for the upcoming academic year. Have a tentative plan for courses to take in all four years of high school. Colleges consider honors and AP courses when evaluating an applicant’s transcript. Be sure to balance academics and extracurricular activities.

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High School Class Rank, Explained

HelloCollege

If you’re a student applying to college, you might be wondering what high school class rank is and how it affects the college admissions process. While grades, extracurriculars, and test scores definitely hold a lot of weight in any admissions decision, class rank is also factored in. What Is Class Rank in High School?

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The Best Extracurriculars for Art History Majors

The Koppelman Group

Despite the popularity of art history at the collegiate level, very few high school students have access to studying art history beyond a course or two (if that, even) in high school. This is where extracurriculars come in, and why they are so important. If you’re not sure where to start, send us an email.

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Columbia Extracurricular Guide

The Koppelman Group

A big part of that is extracurriculars. Yes, this includes grades and scores, but also essays, supplemental materials, and especially extracurriculars. That’s a lot, but we are here to tell you, the easiest way to show off your passions and curiosity is through your extracurriculars. Let’s take a look at their extracurriculars.

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Best Extracurriculars for Prospective Foreign Language Majors

The Koppelman Group

The first, and most important, thing to do if you are considering majoring in a foreign language in college is to take the hardest classes you can in whatever language or languages you are studying in high school. Below are four extracurriculars that will amplify your application if you want to major in a foreign language.