College and Career preparedness begins with a love of learning, good study habits and passion. By cultivating these habits early on in the elementary years, students begin to plan coursework by 8th grade, build a transcript that starts Freshman year, and try new things and explore their interests as they progress through high school. Although students do not actually apply for college until their senior year, there are incremental steps that families can take to make the application process less daunting. Be sure to check out the Grade Level 'To Do' lists and click here!
All schools use essentially the same criteria: GPA, course rigor, test scores, class rank/decile, letters of recommendation, personal essays, extra-curricular involvement, demographic information etc. However, each school attributes different priority levels to criteria based upon majors and their need to build a class... Click here for more information.
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Experts suggest students should apply to between four and eight schools (at least two safety schools, three-four target schools and two reach schools). Click here for more information!
The Ultimate Guide to the College Search: How to Find Your Perfect College Match- Click here!
When to begin studying for college entrance exams- Click here!
It depends what your goals are. Click here!
Qualifying for FAFSA- Click here!
Deferred, waitlisted or rejected- Click here!
Waitlisted, now what? Click here!
How to file an appeal- Click here!