College ADMISSIONS Insights:
Bonnie R. Rabin, Ph.D.
College Admissions- Financial Aid & Scholarships Yes You Can Afford College- Learn More
Greetings Parents and Student-- Class or 2021It's the start of Financial Aid and Scholarship application season- and a few days ago I provided my first in a series of posts on understanding all things financial aid. In COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: HOW, WHERE & WHEN TO...
College Admissions Planning: Finding Your Perfect “Fit” – Researching Colleges and Majors
Greetings Students and Families, Whether you’re a high school senior (21) finalizing your college short list (Despite being precluded from campus visits during the COVID pandemic) or already in progress submitting your college applications or perhaps you’re a...
College Admissions: How, Where & When to Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships? FAFSA, CSS Profile and More…
Greetings Parents and Student-- Class or 2021It's the start of Financial Aid and Scholarship application season- and I want to get you up to speed on that process. If you're confused- I invite families of seniors schedule a conversation if you have any questions about...
College Admissions: What to Know About Undergraduate Transfer Applications – -Content, Due Dates & Considerations
Greetings Undergraduates and Families, Whether you just began your freshman year of college or maybe you’re a few years into your undergraduate program of study and still unclear about your major area of focus or perhaps ready to begin to consider your post-graduate...
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS – TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS, HS TRANSCRIPTS & TEST SCORES
Greetings Students and Families, With the 2020-21 Common Application and College Application process in full swing, you may also know by now that there are three required additional or EXTERNAL components to your college application. Teacher and Guidance Counselor...
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PLANNING: COLLEGE APPLICATIONS- EARLY DECISION (ED) & EARLY ACTION (ED) – IS EARLY DECISION RIGHT FOR YOU?
Greetings Students and Families, In 2023 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATES– IMPACT ON YOUR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PLAN?, and College Acceptance Rates- Don’t Worry Plan Early, I discussed college acceptance rates and urged you to try to see past the aggregate data...
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PLANNING – SAT VS ACT– SCORE CHOICE & SUPER SCORE POLICIES
Greetings Students and Families, I hope you had an opportunity to read my ongoing series on all things related to understanding what test scores are required - things are quite different during the 2020-21 application season given test optional policies and the...
College Admissions Acceptance Rates– What to Ignore! Common App 2020-21
ADMISSIONS TIP: Acceptance Rates: Don't Obsess Over Them! My recent blog: 2024 Acceptance Rates: Myths to Understand shared some important information to hopefully clarify why you should NOT be concerned or focused on these data. For the curious, the blog did...
College Admissions Planning- What to Know About Social Media
ADMISSIONS TIP: Social Media: Yes They're Watching You! Well there's no accounting for taste, but there most certainly is a need to have a taste for a good online filter. Whether you're applying to an undergraduate or graduate program or changing careers,...
College Admissions Planing: SAT & ACT Prep – Reminders & Q&A
Greetings Students & Families! If you haven't already done so, in addition to reading my blogs and subscriber bi-weekly newsletters, I invite you to follow me on Facebook or LinkedIn where I provide a daily link to an article I've selected...
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