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- What is the Best Volunteer Activity? by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 26, 2009
Most students know that colleges like to see volunteering on your list of activities. In fact, many high schools have requirements that students volunteer a certain number of hours before they graduate. Volunteer activities show the colleges that y...
- How Important are the SAT and ACT for College Admissions? by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 24, 2009
Almost every day I get asked a question like “I got a 30 on my ACT, what colleges are good for me?” There is no way for anyone to answer that question but let’s look at what impact test scores like the SAT and ACT do have on colle...
- How to Find Test Optional Colleges by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 19, 2009
Many students have recently received their SAT and ACT test scores and for many of you these are your final scores. If you did well, congratulations. If not, all is not lost. Not everyone is aware that there are over 800 colleges in the US that are t...
- Why 2 Year Colleges May Not Be the Best Option by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 17, 2009
Inside Higher Ed recently reported on the National Survey of Student Engagement. This survey of college students measures various qualitites involving students that may result in better learning outcomes. These qualities include such things as the...
- New Website Provides Detailed Information to Find the Right College by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 12, 2009
There is a new website available from the Institute for College Access and Success. The site, called CollegeInSight, allows students to search for information on a variety of topics including Affordability, Economic Diversity, Student Success, Raci...
- 100 Best Values in Private Colleges by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 6, 2009
Kiplinger has recently announced the 2009-2010 version of their 100 Best Values in Private Colleges. The list is broken down into the 50 Best Value Private Universities and the 50 Best Value Liberal Arts Colleges. You can sort the colleges on the lis...
- Do College Sports Effect Academics? by College Admissions Counseling on Nov 3, 2009
Many people love watching college sports and we all know that college sports generate a lot of money for colleges. Unfortunately, what we all know, is wrong. The reality is that very few college sports programs, including the very largest, make money...
