College Admission – Page 13 – College Prep Results

College Essay Do’s and Don’ts

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 28, 2011.

College essays are difficult for many students because they are unlike the writing taught in high school. Personal statements are first-person narrative stories. (I can still hear my high school...

Top 3 Application Errors

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 24, 2011.

1. Failing to research schools adequately. Just because you’ve hear it is “a good school” doesn’t mean it is the right place for everyone. I’ve known students who arrived on campus to find...

Early Application Pitfalls

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 21, 2011.

Yes, statistics have shown that many schools admit a higher percentage of early applicants leading some to believe “early” will give them an advantage. Keep in mind that early applicants tend to...

When To Use Common Applications

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 10, 2011.

We are looking at applying to Texas Christian University, but are confused about which application to submit. It looks like there are three options: the TCU online application, the Common Application,...

Can You Trust College Rankings?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 8, 2011.

Peer assessment 25% Graduation & retention rates 20% Faculty resources 20% Student selectivity 15% Financial resources 10% Alumni giving 5% Graduation rate...

Will Colleges Average My SAT Scores?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 2, 2011.

If I take the SAT (or ACT) more than 3 times, can I still submit my highest score or do colleges start to average all of my scores together after 3 times taking the tests? Admissions offices are...

What Do You Want To Achieve?

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 21, 2011.

Academic I will make all A’s except in Physics and Pre-Cal where I will earn B’s. I will take French 3. I will continue to take three AP level courses again this year. I will...

Ready, Set, Go! Online Applications Open Today.

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 1, 2011.

st! Another season of college admissions begins. Today most online applications open for Fall 2012 admissions. CommonApp.org and other state application sites, ApplyTexas.org where I live, will...

SAT Scores & Automatic Admissions

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 25, 2011.

Automatic Admission Requirements UH Texas Tech Texas State SFA Sam Houston Top 15% Admit — — — — Top...

How Colleges View Multiple Attempts at the SAT / ACT

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 15, 2011.

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