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College Planning for Juniors: How to Prepare for the College Application Process

ACM College Consulting

High school juniors are at a pivotal stage in the college application process. Here’s a short guide to get you started on your college planning. Evaluate Your Academic Standing Colleges will closely review your grades and the rigor of your coursework. From test prep to application submission deadlines, include everything.

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How to Ensure Strong Letters of Recommendation with Brag Sheets

Princeton College Consulting

Letters of recommendation are essential to your college application, especially since SAT/ACT scores have become optional. Your application is a way to share who you are from your point of view. Recommendation letters are the only way universities will hear from others about who you are.

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Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions

Great College Advice

Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions The most recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) State of College Admission Report updated its four-year college members’ survey of the Factors in the Admission Decision. honors, college prep, remedial, Advanced Placement, etc.),

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How To Get Great Letters of Recommendation

Princeton College Consulting

Often, schools request letters of recommendation from an academic teachers and a school counselor so be sure that you get to know your chosen referrers well. Once your recommendation requests have been completed be sure to waive your right to view letters of recommendation on your applications. Whom To Ask.

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Letters of Recommendation: How to Demonstrate Leadership

Princeton College Consulting

Letters of recommendation are an essential part of your college application process. They contextualize your application from an outside perspective and show the degree to which you have earned the respect of the people around you, including the teachers and counselor you will actually ask to write on your behalf.

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College Admission Planning for High School Juniors – Second Semester

Great College Advice

As we laid out back in August , your junior year is the most important year in preparing for college admissions from an academic standpoint as it is the last full year of grades that colleges will see as they review your college application and it will likely be your most rigorous year of classes with AP, Honors and/or IB courses.

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Who Should I Ask for Letters of Recommendation?

Princeton College Consulting

College admissions readers are receiving thousands of applications, and the majority of them are accompanied by multiple letters of recommendation. Each college has its own rules on the number you can submit; there are some that only allow one, and others allow up to ten letters of recommendation.