No easy solution to the mysteries of college admissions

The Washington Post

Jay Mathews

May 24, 2010

Parents and students are annually confused and angered when rejection letters arrive from colleges. Much of the frustration arises from the lack of an explanation for the rejection. What no one stops to consider is that the situation may be worse if the colleges did offer an explanation. Read the full article at the site below.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052303569.html?wpisrc=nl_most

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The Dynamics of Demonstrated Interest

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Eric Hoover

May 25, 2010

As the number of students applying to colleges continue to rise, colleges utilize more details about the student that may not be included in the application. More schools are increasing the weight of demonstrated interest in their decisions about who to accept, wait list, or reject. Read the article at the site below.

http://chronicle.com/blogPost/The-Dynamics-of-Demonstrated/24288/

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Failure: The Secret to Success

 YouTube

I don’t know anyone who has ever tried to accomplish anything that will not benefit from watching this clip about those who tried and failed. Think of yourself and your kids and not only the consequences of failing but the consequences of not trying at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiaPNlR5A4I&feature=related

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Preparation For College Admission Starts Earlier Than You Think

Blogannath

May 14, 2010

I get questions from more than half the families I counsel about preparing for college entrance exams. This blog site may just point the way to the answer for most concerned parents. I have not tried out the available practice exams, and for that matter I am not too excited about taxing my brain like that. So, I would welcome comments from anyone looking for practice exams online to comment on what they find. Follow the link below to the blog site.

http://blogannath.blogspot.com/2010/05/preparation-for-college-admission.html

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How to Prepare High School Students for College

Suite101.com

May 15, 2010 (Ashley Anderson)

This information is most helpful if freshmen and their parents put it into practice but it can help at any level. All the decisions made beginning in the freshmen year of high school will impact the decisions college admission professionals make about you. Don’t give them any reason to doubt that you are and will continue to be an excellent addition to their campus. Read the whole article at the address below.

http://college-preparation.suite101.com/article.cfm/how-to-prepare-high-school-students-for-college

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High school juniors need to look ahead so they don’t get too far behind

Northjersey.com

Thursday, April 22, 2010 (Pat Restaino)

The high school student planning on attending college is accepted or rejected on the merit of what they accomplished up through their junior year. Many colleges will make the admittance decisions before the first reporting period of the senior year. This means that the application process begins half way through the junior year. Students that are not already laid the groundwork for their college applications are a step behind. If take advantage of these last few weeks before summer break you can get on track to and remove most of the anxiety of the application process. Don’t waste any more time. If you don’t know what to do next, just ask.  http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/your_college_advisor/91784989_High_school_juniors_need_to_look_ahead_so_they_don_t_get_too_far_behind.html

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You’ve Been Put on the Wait List for College. Now What?

US News and World Report

April 9, 2010 (Zach Miners)

One thing to remember is that not everyone can go to the number one school on their list. There just is not enough room at most universities. The wait list is a holding tank for the students that have impressed the admissions committee but may not be accepted because all the available places are full. Because a significant number of students do not attend many of the schools that accept them, there will usually be invitations to attend for some of the students on the wait list. See what you can do to increase your chances of being one of those students.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/best-colleges/2010/04/09/youve-been-put-on-the-wait-list-for-college-now-what.html?PageNr=1

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What to Do When Colleges ACCEPT You

The Huffington Post

March 29, 2010 (Jeff Brenzel)

Jeff Brenzel does a great job at using common sense and giving some very practical advice about how to proceed with choosing between all the college acceptance letters. He is the dean of undergraduate admissions at Yale University. His observations and advice are based on from years of experience dealing with students.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-brenzel/college-admissions_b_517125.html

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Before They Were Titans, Moguls and Newsmakers, These People Were…Rejected

The Wall Street Journal

March 24, 2010 (Sue Shellenbarger)

There are few people that have gone to college that did not receive a rejection letter. Most were able to have a memorable educational experience where they were accepted. The rejection letter is not a statement of your worth. In many cases the admissions office has done the student a favor. Take a look at this small sampling of well-known people and their stories of when their dream school rejected them.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704211704575139891390595962.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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Weighing the Value of That College Diploma

The Wall Street Journal

From December 16, 2009 (Sue Shellenbarger)

The reasons for going to college are as different and varied as the makeup of student body on must campuses. One reason that will find no argument is that a college degree leads to a better life. But how much better is that college-degree life than something else, and does it make a difference which college conferred the degree? See what college graduates, parents, private, public and government agencies have to say about the actual value of graduating from college. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703438404574597952027438622.html

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