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From Hesitant to Confident

December 14, 2019 by collegematch

Sarah came to us as a Junior from San Francisco. An extremely talented violinist, she hesitated … [Read more...] about From Hesitant to Confident

Filed Under: Case Studies Tagged With: arts, Culture, Human Biology, Music, Neroscience, Northwestern, Performance, Physiology, Rice, Stanford University, UCLA, Violin

Fixing College Admissions

December 6, 2019 by collegematch

Getting into a top school is a stressful, unpredictable process. Here are 10 ways to make it fairer … [Read more...] about Fixing College Admissions

Filed Under: Fixing College Admissions Tagged With: college, college applications, CollegeAdmissions, Columbia University, Harvard, Parents, Pomona College, rankings, Selective Schools, Stanford University, Varsity

‘Prufrock’ puts a new dance spin on T.S. Eliot

June 18, 2019 by collegematch

The hesitant, self-doubting narrator of T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” … [Read more...] about ‘Prufrock’ puts a new dance spin on T.S. Eliot

Filed Under: ‘Prufrock’ puts a new dance Tagged With: Butler University, Chamber Dance Project, Sidney Harman Hall

Three Degrees of College Prestige

April 3, 2019 by collegematch

Students applying to colleges in the US know Harvard but they have never heard of Haverford. What … [Read more...] about Three Degrees of College Prestige

Filed Under: Three Degrees of College Prestige Tagged With: Babson College, Carleton College, Colorado School of Mines, Harvey Mudd College, Indiana University, Manhattan College, Michigan State, Morehouse College, Santa Clara University, SUNY Maritime, University of Georgia, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin

Marin counselors react to college admissions scandal

March 14, 2019 by collegematch

Source Credit: Marin Independent Journal “We know that admissions is somewhat of a game, but from … [Read more...] about Marin counselors react to college admissions scandal

Filed Under: Marin counselors react to college admissions scandal Tagged With: Advising, College Coach, College Match, Counseling, Marin, Mentioring

13 Colleges Where It’s Hard to Get Accepted

December 3, 2018 by collegematch

Source: US News Education The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a … [Read more...] about 13 Colleges Where It’s Hard to Get Accepted

Filed Under: 13 Colleges Where It's Hard to Get Accepted Tagged With: college admissions, colleges, Education, Students

Should I Tell Colleges I Am Asian-American? Yes

November 20, 2018 by collegematch

As America’s leading admission strategist, when I speak with parents about admission to … [Read more...] about Should I Tell Colleges I Am Asian-American? Yes

Filed Under: Should I Tell Colleges I Am Asian-American? Yes Tagged With: Asian-American, BrownUniversity, College Acceptance, college admissions, Harvard, Ivy League, Princeton, StLawrenceU, Whitman

Final Decisions

October 26, 2018 by collegematch

Source: The New York Times CONGRATULATIONS. You’ve been accepted to more than one college. Now … [Read more...] about Final Decisions

Filed Under: Final Decisions

How to Master SAT Paired Passages (Source: US News Education)

July 15, 2018 by collegematch

Reading comprehension, rhetorical and synthesis skills are all key when taking the reading section … [Read more...] about How to Master SAT Paired Passages (Source: US News Education)

Filed Under: How to Master SAT Paired Passages Tagged With: college applications, College Board, Education, SAT, Standardized Tests, Students

The Common App: Everything You Need to Know

June 18, 2018 by collegematch

The Common App: Everything You Need to Know (Source: USNews) Applying to college is a tedious and … [Read more...] about The Common App: Everything You Need to Know

Filed Under: The Common App: Everything You Need to Know Tagged With: ACT, admissions, college, college admissions, CommonApps, financial aid, SAT

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