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College Recommendation Letters are a Waste of Time

Admissions Madness

Fifteen percent of universities report that references are of “considerable importance” in the review process, less than the importance of essays but substantially more than extracurriculars and interviews. They have rigorous standards, decline more requests than they accept, and submit comparatively few letters.

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How (and Why) to Uplevel Your School Profile Post-SCOTUS: A Guide for Counselors that Predominantly Serve First Generation, Low-Income and/or Underrepresented Students of Color

College Essay Guy

What does college and/or career counseling look like at your school? How many students go on to four or two-year colleges post-graduation—and what are the colleges they’ve been accepted to/enrolled at? School Community What are your student demographics?