Humbach Education Consulting
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE What? Is that insane?! Not at all. This is the perfect moment to take a deep breath and consider taking a break from school before plunging into the next pressurized step. Now is the time to think about a gap year or semester that allows time and opportunity to refocus, polish skills, explore an interest, or simply re-energize.
Princeton College Consulting
DECEMBER 11, 2018
We’re all familiar with writer’s block. It shows up when we’re doing creative work and, in particular, when we’re working on something new. Brainstorming can counteract the effects of writer’s block that often occurs during admissions essays , thus improving your chances of getting into college. The process of brainstorming destroys the barriers to creativity and allows us to generate ideas, find solutions quickly, and do our best work.
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The Ivy Dean
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
If you submitted one or more college applications before the early application deadline (November 1), you have probably started thinking about the next stage of the application process: alumni interviews. This interview is where you, a prospective student, can speak with a graduate of a school you applied to – and though it does not usually significantly impact an application’s success, it is still important.
College Kickstart
MAY 4, 2018
May is right around the corner, and if you're a high school college counselor, that means it's time for board reports! If you're spending way too much time gathering data and crunching numbers, check in with us at College Kickstart. Our new Board Reporting Service makes board reporting painless and gets you out of the weeds so you can focus on communicating insights.
Elite Open School
JANUARY 1, 2018
Starting 2018, Elite Education Group has officially become a member of the World Economic Forum. In supporting the Forum's mission to create a community of leaders committed to tackling global issues through public-private cooperation, Elite plans to join the initiatives focusing on issues that will drive development of education that matches the needs of the future.
Humbach Education Consulting
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The process of applying to college has become increasingly strategic for both students and colleges. Gone are the days of mailing a paper application to one or two schools and waiting for a “big envelope” to come back in return. Students are now applying to many more colleges. According to the Higher Education Research Institute’s The American Freshmen report series, 35 percent of first-time freshmen applied to seven or more colleges during the Fall
Humbach Education Consulting
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE It’s December! Holidays, family, days off from school - and college decisions?! That’s right, if you applied to any of the schools on your list in the first round of early action or early decision, you’ll probably be receiving decisions soon (if you haven’t already). This month be sure to: · Watch for admissions emails or letters from colleges. · Decide on your next steps.
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Humbach Education Consulting
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Many college applications require you to select a major or state that you are “undeclared”. But what is the best way to choose a major? Here are 5 ideas to guide you. 1. Start early. It's never too early or too late to start exploring your interests and connecting them to majors or careers. 2. Learn about yourself.
Humbach Education Consulting
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE When should you take the SAT or the ACT? Identify which statement below applies to you to help determine the best timing for the test. Juniors Personality Test Dates I am eager!! I want to start early. SAT- Nov./ ACT- Dec. Let’s start the new year right! SAT-Dec/ACT- Feb. What SAT? I am doing only the ACT ACT- Feb, April What ACT?
Humbach Education Consulting
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE You are on the home stretch! Only a few more weeks and your college applications will soon be done. Here are 5 ways you can keep sane during these last few weeks! 1. Set up Application Plans. Know what is needed to make a complete application at each college you are applying to. Need recommendations? Transcripts?
Humbach Education Consulting
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Your eligibility for financial aid starts in January of your junior year. Now is the time to learn what information you and your parents will need in order to file a FAFSA. What is the FAFSA? The Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form students and parents must complete and submit to the federal government to determine their eligibility for federal financial aid?
Humbach Education Consulting
OCTOBER 21, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE How competitive for admissions will you be at a given school? This is based on several factors. Some factors are more objectively measurable in the college applications process than others. The easily measured factors include: · Your GPA · Your tests scores on ACT, SAT, Subject Tests and AP. Less measurable, but equally important in your college application process are: · The quality (rigor) of your course schedule · Your resume of activities, work,
Humbach Education Consulting
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The answer is often yes! The purpose of submitting an application to a college early is to indicate your top preference for that college or a small group of colleges. Colleges appreciate knowing you are likely to enroll if admitted. With Early Action and Early Decision, you hear sooner whether you’ve been accepted to your “dream” school” and there is often a significant admission advantage to applying early.
Humbach Education Consulting
OCTOBER 10, 2018
1200 Seniors Will Apply to College Over a 3-Day Period Denver, Colorado: October is College & Career Readiness Month and starting October 11, 2018 at the PPA Event Center in Denver, Denver Public Schools will be hosting their annual College Access for All Events. Started in the Fall of 2014, this program has nearly doubled every year. Recent numbers indicate upwards of 1200 DPS students are registered to participate in this historic program.
Princeton College Consulting
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Last year, Harvard received 42,749 applications , and accepted fewer than two thousand, for an acceptance rate of under 5%. For your application to stand out, write a compelling supplemental essay on one of the provided prompts or a to pic of your choosing. No matter which of the ten essay topics you choose, you need to know the question behind the question, and what admissions officers are really looking to learn about you.
Princeton College Consulting
OCTOBER 1, 2018
You’ve probably already heard – it’s not just about the grades. The college admissions process has become more holistic over the years, where a 4.0 GPA doesn’t guarantee you admissions anywhere. With that being said, we’ll be real with you – if you have a ridiculously low GPA, your chances of getting into a selective college are slim to none. The good news is, regardless of which grade you’re in, there are strategies to increase your GPA.
Princeton College Consulting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
As of today, 805 colleges accept applications through the Common Application (Common App). The Common App is a single online college application that allows you to enter your general information once to be sent out to multiple schools of your choosing. It also allows you to keep track of application documents and important deadlines all under one roof.
Princeton College Consulting
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
As if gaining admissions into selective colleges weren’t tough enough, as an Asian-American student, you face your own additional set of challenges. Recent headlines surrounding the lawsuit against Harvard due to imposed caps on the number of Asian-Americans accepted for the purpose of ‘racial balancing’ confirm such challenges. An analysis conducted in 2013 found that the Asian-American share of the class would rise to 43 percent from the actual 19 percent if considered based on only academic a
The Ivy Dean
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
At one point or another, most high school students dream of attending a top-rated college. It’s hard to resist the temptation to imagine what it would be like to study at one of the most prestigious higher-education institutions in the country, like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia or Brown. However, it is harder, of course, to get in: according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, just 0.4% of undergraduates attend one of the eight Ivy League schools.
Humbach Education Consulting
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The buzz around school right now is all about recommendations. How do you get the best recommendations for your college applications? Follow these three steps: 1. Get Ready. Before you start asking teachers, counselor or others for a letter of recommendation, do your homework. It will pay off for you in the end with outstanding recommendations. a) Focus on familiarity.
Princeton College Consulting
AUGUST 27, 2018
Here's a college admission tidbit for you - college visits do more than you think. Sure, they help you get to know the college in person and guide decisions on which colleges to apply to, or which offer to accept. They can help you get a sense of what your life at that college will look like and whether you can see yourself being happy and successful in that environment.
Humbach Education Consulting
AUGUST 22, 2018
a/k/a Do you speak English? As an Independent Education Consultant, my demographic is teens. Fortunately, I love and appreciate this age and often, my faith in humanity is literally restored by a one-hour college planning session with a high school student. Occasionally, I joke that they have a heavy burden of correcting many mistakes that my generation has made.
Princeton College Consulting
AUGUST 8, 2018
You don’t need to dive into college stats and research to know how competitive admissions have become. The college admissions landscape only grows more complex each year – and with that, more shrouded with misconceptions. Different sources sometimes point to different facts and conclusions about the application process. We understand the frustration all too well, and have put together an FAQ on college admission requirements to clear up the confusion.
Princeton College Consulting
JULY 25, 2018
While your college admissions interview may not be the deciding factor, that’s no reason to not take it seriously. This interview is your opportunity to showcase the side of you that the rest of your application cannot on paper. Your interview gives you the chance to: Share information about yourself beyond the application criteria. Showcase your personality and demonstrate good fit.
Princeton College Consulting
JULY 19, 2018
If it feels as though everyone around you is looking to be a STEM student, your feelings may not be entirely inaccurate. The demand for STEM degrees has r isen, and students have responded accordingly. While not literally everyone is vying to get into the STEM field, numbers in recent years have soared. Since the Great Recession, the number of STEM students in bachelor’s degrees and above has grown from 388,000 graduates in 2009-2010, to 550,000 in 2015-2016.
Humbach Education Consulting
MAY 23, 2018
With over 4000 degree granting institutions in the United States, students have nearly endless options for their college choice. They must consider academics, location, size and a zillion other factors and lessen you forget, it’s all about fit, folks. With so much variety, why then would a student look beyond the border to earn their degree? The reasons are deeply personal and quite varied.
Princeton College Consulting
MAY 22, 2018
So, you’re the president of three clubs, captain of the swim team, did a semester abroad, intern at a tech startup and volunteer every other weekend. It is possible that top colleges may not care as much as you think they would. By now you already know that it’s not just about academics. Having a 4.0 GPA doesn’t guarantee you admissions to any college, nor do perfect SATs.
College Kickstart
MAY 4, 2018
It's May, and if you're a high school college counselor, that means it's time for board reports! If you're feeling overwhelmed by all of the data gathering and number crunching involved, check in with us at College Kickstart. Our new outcomes reporting capability, included with high school counselor subscriptions, makes board reporting painless and gets you out of the weeds so you can focus on communicating insights.
Princeton College Consulting
APRIL 19, 2018
Where foreign language requirements are concerned, students often ask how many years they need to take for college admissions. There isn’t really a clear-cut answer or an overall minimum cut off. In short, it varies from college to college , with some requiring two years and others recommending four. But the truth is, regardless of what those requirements look like, foreign language classes are not living up to their promises.
The Ivy Dean
APRIL 12, 2018
With spring officially here, summertime is now, finally, just around the corner. For most students, the warmer weather signifies a break from studying and a chance to unwind. Although it’s true that the summer holidays are a good opportunity to recharge before another busy academic year, students should use their time outside the classroom to strengthen their upcoming college applications.
Humbach Education Consulting
APRIL 11, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ‘Tis the time of year when many college bound students are weighing their options and trying to make the smartest (right) decision as to where to matriculate in the fall. Hopefully the choices are wonderful and while it’s great to have choices, sometimes they create another level of stress in this already stressful college application process.
Princeton College Consulting
APRIL 6, 2018
You craved to hear the resounding “Yes!” from your dream school but instead got an uncertain “maybe…”. You’ve been waitlisted. It’s not a great feeling, but being waitlisted doesn’t mean you should wait. In fact, do the opposite. It’s important to understand why you might be on the waitlist, and understand what steps you can take to improve your chances of full acceptance.
Humbach Education Consulting
MARCH 28, 2018
a/k/a “Dartmouth of the South” Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE On my recent visit to Davidson, a small, selective liberal arts college, in North Carolina, I felt a strong sense of individuality, culture and intellectual buzz; guided by the Davidson Honor System that speaks to everything they do. Davidson College oozes Southern tradition and gentility, but don’t be fooled, it has the academic prowess akin to Dartmouth and Middlebury.
Princeton College Consulting
MARCH 8, 2018
While many students believe their favorite teachers will write them an amazing letter of recommendation , the truth is great letters of recommendation don’t just happen. Achievement in a course and being well liked may be the foundation, but without providing your teacher with significant guidance, your letter may not good enough to help you stand out from the crowd and increase your chances of getting into college.
Humbach Education Consulting
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE When parents ask about extra curricular activities, the two most frequently asked questions are: 1. Should their child be doing more? and 2. What type of activities they should be doing? This line of inquiry is most often around the desire to increase their student’s chances for admission to college. In order to not deadpan this response, “it depends and it depends”, I pause, take a deep breath and ask, “What types of activities, if any, is your student
Princeton College Consulting
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Colleges often ask for two or three recommendation letters from people who know you well. These letters should be written by someone who can describe your skills, accomplishments, and personality. From the beginning of freshman year, and as you move on to the next school year, teachers always remind you to keep in touch because you may be returning to ask for college recommendation letters if they teach you again later in your high school career.
Humbach Education Consulting
JANUARY 9, 2018
Fearless Ideas and Do Good Campus Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE On my recent visit to the University of Maryland, College Park , I discovered a beautiful campus, rich with history and diversity. Maryland’s flagship university has become much more selective than many state flagship schools. They recently introduced the Nation’s First Do Good Campus Transforming Idealism Into Impact.
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