Students applying to any of their reach schools must be reasonable in their considerations, but you can help them have their best chance of acceptance.
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EA and ED plan deadlines can be a pressing matter for students. Capitalizing on test-prep time and choosing priorities carefully will help students set and maintain the focus they need to reach their college goals.
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Online tutoring can be a prime opportunity to practice virtual conferencing to help prepare students for virtual college interviews.
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The CBCA enables students to apply to a multitude of Historically Black Colleges and Universities all at once rather than applying to each school individually - saving both time and money.
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By getting to know the Common App, you’ll be able to offer your students support through their application process.
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that test scores will hold more comparative value than ever before. One of the main reasons: grade inflation.
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Sure, students will still have GPAs that include spring 2020, but what will they mean?
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For students applying to college this year (and for the near future), coronavirus will certainly have its effect on the application process.
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“Test-Optional” admissions policies aren’t going away any time soon. So, what does that mean for students? For schools? For test-prep tutors?
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The University of California’s Academic Council’s latest study has major implications for the testing industry. In fact, the findings prove that much of the current doom and gloom around the future of testing is largely unfounded.
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The University of California Board of Regents have recently approved a plan which many are touting as the death knell of college admissions tests.
It’s not.
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Part 2: These final 2 tips focus more on the actual writing process itself. This is an area where too little help could result in a weak, error-ridden submission. Conversely, too much help could raise concerns that the applicant’s essay is actually the work of someone else.
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Next year, Harvard's pool of applicants will no longer be required to send SAT® Essay scores; should your students bother to take the SAT® Essay?
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A standout college application demonstrates as much success and accomplishment outside of the classroom as inside. With so many extracurricular options, students can easily become overwhelmed and miss out on great chances to build their resume.
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How can students position themselves to be part of the select few who receive a fat acceptance envelope instead of a flimsy one filled with disappointment? It’s actually less complicated than you might think.
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Total Student Support’s Virginia Ruehrwein is back with more college admissions info that tutors need to know and be able to share with students and parents. This blog post kicks off our admissions calendar, focusing first on junior year: the most critical time period in the college admissions process!
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Have you ever been tripped up on a question about college admissions? This week, we are featuring a guest post by Total Student Support’s Virginia Ruehrwein to help guide test-prep tutors through the college admissions basics.
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