Posted: Friday, March 23rd, 2012 | Filed under: ACT, College Admissions, College acceptance, choosing college, college education | author: By Teddy Bergman
What is the right time to apply to college? Are there advantages and disadvantages to different times?
As students end their junior year of high school and begin to look around the corner to their senior year, the topic foremost on their minds tends to be college. Within that, students and parents are undergoing the process of creating and editing a college list. Over the course of college visits, reading brochures, talking to friends, college counselors, and family, students are forming an idea of the kind of school they want to attend. Then comes the decision of applying to college early or not.
There are two kinds of early decision options open to applicants in the college process. One is early decision, which requires a student to submit his or her application around November 1st of his or her senior year. The student will then usually be notified by December15th whether the college accepted, rejected or deferred them to regular decision. There are a couple of big advantages to early decision. The first is that the acceptance rate tends to be higher in this round than in the regular decision round.
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Posted: Friday, March 16th, 2012 | Filed under: College Admissions, Extracurricular activities, Healthy living, college education, college life, college prep | author: By Teddy Bergman
Does eating healthy help me in the admissions and testing process?
The short answer to this question is yes. In the doldrums of Junior year when you are burdened with SAT test prep, college visits, and a mountain of school-work keeping yourself healthy is essential.
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Posted: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under: Extracurricular activities, college education, college prep | author: By Teddy Bergman
How much do colleges care about my extracurricular activities? Is it really important to have them?
Extracurricular activities are a vital part of any college application. They are not merely window dressing or gold star bonuses, but an essential component of what a student can present to a college admissions officer. If you are a sophomore or junior without extracurriculars, today is the day to involve yourself in clubs, teams, service organizations, arts groups, or whatever interests you outside of class.
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Posted: Thursday, January 19th, 2012 | Filed under: College Admissions, College acceptance, choosing college, college education | author: By Teddy Bergman
What should I do if I was deferred from Early Decision? Is there anything I can do?
It’s the moment you’ve worked so hard for. You know the mail is coming, and with it news of your college admission status at your number one choice. Sifting through the mail you find that dreaded little envelope informing you that you’ve been deferred.
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Posted: Friday, December 23rd, 2011 | Filed under: College acceptance, choosing college, college education | author: By Teddy Bergman
How do I find the college that’s the best fit for me? How do I know when I’ve found it?
College Admissions is a daunting process. All of the test taking, application writing, transcript sending, and recommendation culling can feel overwhelming. Parents and Students can begin to part of an arbitrary machine and alienated from the essence of the college admissions process – finding the best college for you or your child to spend the next four years.
The first thing to remember in the college admissions process is that there is no singular college for you. The U.S. is blessed to have so may top flight schools, so many of which contain exactly what you are looking for. Don’t get trapped in the mindset that there is only one place for you. Be open minded.
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