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Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions

Great College Advice

And they are recorded and presented to college admissions officers on your transcript. The Importance of Your High School Transcript in College Admissions The number one most important element of your college application is your transcript. The transcript is the record of your academic performance.

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Why Should I Hire a College Consultant?

HelloCollege

And since your child’s high school counselor likely has to split their time and attention across hundreds of students during college application season, you might be asking yourself, “Should I hire a college consultant ?” ” Why Should I Hire a College Consultant?

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

ACM College Consulting

Track Materials Needed: Create an excel sheet or system that works for you to organize and keep track of all application requirements such as essays, activity descriptions, transcripts, financial aid documents, and testing. Final Thoughts Junior year is crucial for setting up a smooth college application process.

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The College Admissions Lifecycle: A Guide Through High School

Great College Advice

Maintain Performance : Continue strong academic performance; colleges will see final transcripts (“senior slide” can jeopardize admission). We provide personalized college consulting focused on helping make the process of preparing, selecting, and applying to college more successful, less stressful, and more fun.

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What is a College Admissions Consultant?

HelloCollege

Given the growing number of college-specific, supplemental essays, a consultant to help you stay on track and act as an editor is an invaluable resource. Early College Preparation Preparing for college doesn’t begin in junior or senior year.

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4 Things to Remember When Writing Your Essays (updated)

Princeton College Consulting

Ask yourself what you want the college to know about you that they may not otherwise learn in the application. They will learn quite a lot and infer more from your name, address, parents’ education and occupation, transcript, activity list, letters of recommendation and supplemental essays. What's your College Admissions Index?

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The Problem with Grade Inflation

Discovery College Consulting

According to Jed Applerouth, a nationally recognized leader in test prep, tutoring and executive function coaching, “ … for the admissions officer at a selective college, wading through transcript after transcript filled with A’s, the job of picking the most deserving student for a coveted spot has never been more challenging.”