College Applications & Admissions
How many applications should you submit?
The traditional method suggests 5-6: 2 safe, 2 competitive, 1-2 reach. But collegeapps.com suggests 8. I'm leaning more towards having more choices in the Spring. Thus I like 3 safe, 2-3 competitive, (1 reach - maybe) = 6 applications. In this way you will have a choice of at least 3 or 4 schools in the Spring.
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Easier transfer to UCLA and other UCs Nov 3, 2023
Uncertainty about college - Nov 15, 2021
Half college students take online classes - Oct 13, 2021
UCs to increase admissions by 20,000 by 2030 - Oct 4, 2021
The Future of Higher Ed - Oct 4, 2021
Admissions Wild Year - 2020 - Sept 20,2021
Most colleges accept more than they reject Ap 2019
Vaccines, Unions, Laws Aug 9, 2021
2/3 schools do not require ACT/SAT
UC reduction of out-of-state admissions proposed
Record UC applications during pandemic
What High School Juniors Did last year
Latinx largest freshman group Fall 2020
Two-thirds of 18-24 year-olds have changed college plans
What Class of 2021 did and didn't do their junior year.
Admissions Rescinded after hate speech posts Inside Higher Ed 2020
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SURVEY of College Admissions Directors
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80% of colleges accept more than they reject. US News & World Report
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College is a Middle Class Value
Middle Class in California (LA county = $65K-$227K)
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Most Expensive/Least Expensive Lists etc. US News & World Report
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UC and CSUs Unaffordable? (May 9, 2022)
Early Decision and Early Action College Board
Early Decision & Early Action Consultants
6 types of students who should NOT apply early US News & World Report
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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
FAFSA Article US News and World Report
College Costs from Higher Education Opportunity Act* (many resources)
College Graduation Rates (2019)
How College Makes Us or Breaks Us (2019)
Financial Aid (Dean Douglas Christiansen)
Massive Admission Scandal - Elite colleges & fraudulent athletics (2019)
Tip of Iceberg - CNBC (2019)
Yale rescinds admission (2019)
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Harvard does discriminate against Asians Lawsuit? - No. (2019)
(harder for Asians does not discriminate because of over-representation.)
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Losing Admissions over Facebook Posts