Welcome to Secrets to College Admissions
It is getting harder and herder every day to gain acceptance to the college of your choice. There is just so much competition that students are left virtually fighting for their spots in Freshmen classes. Students will take every little bit of help that they can get, because nothing hurts when talking about college admissions. Here are some secrets to college admissions that I compiled for your benefit.
"Why do You Want to go to our College?"
Every student applying to college faces this essay question and spends hours stressing over how to answer it. Fortunately, we have a solution that will make this question easy.
2012 College Rankings
It is that time of year again... US News and World Reports just came out with their 2012 college rankings and for anyone who follows the college admissions game, it is a big deal.
"Why do You Want to go to our College?"
Every student applying to college faces this essay question and spends hours stressing over how to answer it. Fortunately, we have a solution that will make this question easy.
2012 College Rankings
It is that time of year again... US News and World Reports just came out with their 2012 college rankings and for anyone who follows the college admissions game, it is a big deal.
Every student feels that his or her SAT score is not high enough. Fortunately, (s)he can retake the test as many times as possible before applying to college and earn the post possible score. Is it worth it to retake the SAT?
There are many factors that go into picking which college you want to attend. Does social life mean a lot to you or do you prefer to sit in the library and study with others? There are just so many things to consider and we want to help you.
US News and World Reports 2011 College rankings compare the top universities in the country. Know where the school you want to attend ranks. This is must know information for every college bound senior who will be applying in the fall.
Just like with the SATs, everyone who takes the ACT wants to know what a good score is. It all depends on where you want to apply and what your future plans are. For some a 25 might be very good, while others might not be happy until they score 32s. Other factors matter for college admissions, but ACT scores are pretty important. Either way, you should have a general sense of what schools you should apply to and the average ACT scores there.
Everyone wants to know what a good SAT score is today. Is 1800 good? Is 2010 good? What is good? The truth is that any score can be good depending on the student and the college. SAT scores are not everything however. Regardless, you should know the range of scores that you want to shoot for and some schools that fall within that range.
Congratulations. You made it!! Now it is summer and time to have fun. I recommend that the first thing that you do is catch up on sleep. It is well worth it to spend a few days sleeping after a long and exhausting year. So then what to do for the rest of the summer?? This will help you decide on things to do that will help your college applications in the fall.
It is May and AP tests are here. What do I do? How am I going to pass my AP test? Well here is a list of tips as well as advice and a break down of AP tests in general to help you feel as confident as possible in yourself and your abilities.
Do you want to write a killer college essay? Who doesn't. Everyone has to write an essay for college but not everyone knows how. Learn how here.
"There is no question that the SAT/ ACT is the most important test that a student will take during his or her career in high school. Both of these tests are important in college applications and decisions as they..."
A four part series definitely worth reading that will help you get into college.
"Besides actual work in school, extra curricular activities are the determining factor for college admissions. A school might have two very smart and qualified applicants; one who plays computer games during his free time and another who volunteers at the local animal shelter. Who do you think that the school will admit most of the time?....."
"There are plenty of things that high school students need to know, but I have compiled a list of a advice that is essential to all high school students to know before college. The sooner students read this list, the better..."
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORTS 2010 college rankings. With a brief summary about this year's rankings. There were a few surprising changes...
"I hate to say it, (being an advocate against the test), but the SAT is probably the most important test that you will ever take. The only harder tests that I can think of are those needed to attend grad school. Although the SAT mainly measures how well one can take the test, it does provide a standard to weigh applicants in addition to their grades...."
"Great for the class of 2012 (somewhat), very unfortunate for the class of 2011(debateable) is the change to the SAT II in the University of California (UC) system. ..."
