August
Write important dates down so you do not miss any deadlines
Meet with your guidance counselor to go over college plans and make sure your classes meet the standards of your college goals
Sign up for the ACT
With so many graduates starting to leave behind their high school life for the college dream, June seems like a great time to discuss studying aboard.
This month’s newsletter includes:
Why Study Abroad? –
High school seniors are focusing on completing applications and taking any final SAT/ACT test. Other high school students are focusing on creating an academic profile which helps them be competitive in the admissions process.
This month’s newsletter topics include:
Author: Rhonda Manns, Educational Consultant, A2Z College Planning
Everyone knows that an SAT or ACT score is an important part of the college admissions process, and yet many parents send their kids to take the test without
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/9/16/harvard-testing-writing-portion/?utm_source=Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a9fbbcb3e0-Daily_Newsletter_2015_09_169_16_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_160d75b318-a9fbbcb3e0-17500937
It’s that time of year again! That’s right, back to school season has come at last, along with a lot of prep work to get ready for this upcoming month.
This month’s newsletter topics include:
What Makes
UVa appears to be among the first of the highly-selective colleges to reconsider standardized test policies for the class of 2017–there will be no “writing” requirement for the new SAT or the ACT:
http://www.examiner.com/article/uva-drops-writing-from-sat-for-class-of-2017
Article in Forbes about what information schools receive other than your ACT scores.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/noodleeducation/2015/06/16/how-the-fafsa-and-act-can-hurt-your-application-and-not-for-the-reasons-you-think/
Few college admission requirements generate more angst than standardized testing. When considered along with a student’s academic record, such tests are intended to help admission officers determine whether students can do the work academically in the first year of college.
Many parents don’t realize the time to start planning for college is early in the high school years. You may think you have plenty of time to complete the tasks necessary for college entry in the senior year of