Columnist Joan Franklin writes that demonstrated interest plays an important role in college acceptance.
Students not only competing with other students from similar profiles, but also may not receive as many acceptances or much merit money because they are not offering geographic diversity.
Admissions want to know that there is a high likelihood that you will attend if they accept you.
What students coming off a hard junior year should do this summer.
I am a junior and am unsure about how to get letters of recommendation from my teachers. How do I go about doing this?
Yesterday, I received an email from a parent that really forced me to examine my own beliefs about college.
While some colleges have actually had a drop in applicants this past year, the landscape remains very competitive, especially for the more selective schools.
Students can advocate for themselves if they are deferred from their top-choice school.
Question: How do I show a school that I am interested if I cannot visit?
Though it is a much needed opportunity to catch-up on relaxation that is so hard to come by during the school year, summer is also the perfect time for seniors and families alike to create a game-plan as the college application season looms.
It will be crucial for all of us to refocus on making the most of those fleeting last years of high school, when our students are still home with us, and know that they left for college resilient, happy and healthy, regardless of where they end up.
‘How many schools should I apply to?’ I am asked this question daily by students who have been told that they should only apply to a maximum of eight colleges. I am uncomfortable setting a hard and fast number, since so many individual factors come into play.
Changes to be rolled out on Aug. 1 will affect current juniors.
