Interviews are an important element of the admissions process. In the first in a series of posts on nailing the admissions interview, Mark explains why colleges offer interviews in the application process.
Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers rely on grade point averages for the sake of simplicity, not because these averages reflect mastery of material.
At the heart of every college essay is a good story. Everyone loves a good story, but what are the elements that make it good. Reflecting on these elements can help you improve your essay and thus your chances of acceptance at your top choice university.
Mark’s final post in a series on essays explore the prompt in which students are asked to recount an incident that marks their transition from childhood to adulthood.
College Confidential is a popular website used by prospective students and their families. What is it all about?
Now that you have submitted your confirmation and enrollment deposit to the college of your choice, what happens next? Read these ten tips for what seniors should do next.
May 1 is the national confirmation deadline for colleges and universities. Seniors, have you confirmed your status at the college of your choice? You may want to double check.
Colleges have always wanted you to use all of your senses when you visit their campus and now they want you to use them even when you just get their mail.
Mark explains why the dead of winter can be absolutely the best time to see a school as students experience it. And you get a better idea of how students interact–and cope with the weather. Winter can be fun!
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