If premed has been your go-to answer when anyone asks you about your major, but now you’re not so sure, maybe it’s time to weigh the alternatives by exploring college majors in the health and medical track.
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The college application process is complex, time consuming, and difficult, and it doesn’t end when the responses arrive. The anxiously awaited news from the schools you target will be that you have been wait-listed, deferred, rejected, or ...
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Your high school transcript is the key to opening doors at colleges that interest you, showing who you are by quantifying what you can do and your willingness to tackle rigorous studies and explore unfamiliar ground. Elective courses are ...
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In the eyes of admissions officers, motive is an important aspect of an applicant’s community service record. Having a long history of volunteer work matters, too. As do the type, amount, and results. And beyond benefiting the community, ...
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The hard truth is that the application process is the time consuming, challenging, nerve-racking, and unavoidable path to college. The soft spot is that there are ways to boost the odds that you’ll get where you want to go. Step one is ...
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College admissions screeners focus on the types of classes applicants chose in high school. They also consider context, trajectory, and outcome. Did the student: A) Deliver a transcript signaling progression toward a goal and grades that ...
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The misery index level of the college admissions process is relative. Relative to how studious and organized you are. Relative to how much effort you put into the application process. Relative to your attention to detail and capacity to ...
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When you were a child, people asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Here’s a grown-up version of that question, the one college students get: “Have you picked a major?” If your answer is no, you might be asking, “What are the ...
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A 2016 National Association for College Admission Counseling study of freshman admissions factors ranked the college essay No. 5 in importance. The top four factors involved grades, test scores, and curriculum choices. When good grades and ...
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Let’s face it, the process to even start college applications can be intimidating and stressful. You need to gather documents, write about yourself, and complete what seems like a series of never-ending applications that grows longer with ...
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