Category: general admission tips
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Is an SAT score more important than a high school GPA for college admissions?
You are looking at the competitive college admissions wrong. Competitive colleges NEVER emphasize one item more than another. They look at your overall character. That means EVERYTHING. But that doesn’t mean you need to be good at everything but you continue to develop your character and manage student basic responsibilities such as school attendance and class performance. Instead of thinking about […]
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admission pro tip #1 – volunteer opportunities
In this post, I want to bring a new perspective to look at volunteering (if you are in HS) or internships (if you are in college). If you are struggling to find the motivation or the meaning to do community service, this post will help you to navigate through the noises and find the right […]
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Find a degree’s worth and its job prospects
In this post, I share an exercise to assess a degree’s worth and job prospects by surveying career potential from alumni, stats from Bureau of Labor Statistics, and more. Going over this exercise will not only give you a glimpse of your post-graduation future but give you a good idea of where your opportunities lay […]
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College admission pro tip #1 – know what they are looking for
I share a list of items that admission officers care about so you know what marks to make in this post. That really helps your admission officers to SEE you. When I was in high school, I was reluctant to “comply” with what’s seen to be good. I only did the schoolwork that I thought […]
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Show your interest to colleges and they will show you the way
Make a college list. “I mean for real. Start listing all the colleges right now.” I say to all my students at the beginning of their college counseling, and I hope they have something. “So, why do you want to go to those colleges? Other than ‘my parents want me to go’ or ‘because I […]
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Can Admissions Tell If I lie?
They look for students with strong drives and motivation to do something with their college campus resources. They also look for evidence if the applicants have already done everything they could within their environmental constraints.