Archive for March, 2012
Top Three Tips on Making College Campus Trips Work
Campus visits are a great means to get the vibe of your target colleges. It is important that you actually get to see the place that you may end up studying in for four years or more. Here is how you can make the most of your visits: Conduct a lot of research first. Do [...]
Filed under college application, March 31st, 2012How to Prepare for College Admission’s Latest Trends
The latest college admission trends show more applications, more names on the waiting lists and more juniors eager to enroll earlier. What can you do to respond to this? Here are some actions that you may take to either improve your chances or to help you more easily whatever decision comes your way. Know that [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, March 29th, 2012Why Ninth Graders Should Not Plan for College Yet
Surprisingly enough, some educators have determined the right time to start college-searching is in ninth grade, there are even schools that bring along seventh and eighth graders on campus tours. However, this does not change the fact that ninth-graders are just too young to start preparing for college. Here are some points why this is [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, March 29th, 2012The Strengths of IB Courses
Not all colleges convert International Baccalaureate (IB) program credits into college credits. However, there are still some honors-level students who take courses within the program. Why is this the case? The curriculum covers topics in a more in-depth way. IB courses are able to cover more ground in terms of various topics. Teachers are tasked [...]
Filed under college admissions news, March 28th, 2012Top College Admissions Trends to Prepare For
There have been some rising trends in the world of college admissions that may affect how you fare this year. Here are some of the more prevalent ones: Colleges Will Hand Out More Rejections There number of college applicants seems to keep on rising. Taking the University of Michigan as an example, its applications jumped [...]
Filed under college and university admissions, March 26th, 2012