College ADMISSIONS Insights:
Bonnie R. Rabin, Ph.D.
College Admissions & Applications- SAT vs ACT, Can You Cancel Your SAT Score?
Greetings Middle and HIgh School Students and Families, Earlier this week, many high school juniors ('21) participated in a within-school SAT testing day -- did you know you can cancel your SAT and ACT score without penalty? If you have questions about SAT vs ACT,...
College Planning- Discovery – Reading & Competitions to Increase Chances of College Acceptances
Greetings Students and Families Whether you live in NYC or Boca Raton, Florida or the Front Range near Boulder, Co, it's hard to believe that for many students, we will soon be entering the final quarter of the 2019-20 academic year- and that that there are fewer than...
College Applications – Increase Chances of College Acceptance- Contests & Competitions
We are zooming along in the second-semester and it's the perfect time for a check-up - Planning Courses, Exploring Summer Opportunities, Confirming Testing Schedules, Planning College Campus Visits, Thinking about Majors & College "Fit" - Speak with College...
College Planning– College Admissions, SAT vs ACT testing, AP vs IB, FAQs that Keep Popping Up– Mid-Year Reminders– On Target?
Greetings Students and Families, It's hard to imagine but our high school seniors will very soon receive college application and college admission notifications and it's decision time-- with deposits due May 1. I'll have more to say about making the decision in early...
College Essays– Juniors ’21 Are You Ready? Join Our Writers’ Block Workshop
Greetings Students and Families, My sophomores (22) and Juniors (21) are engaged in college research -- learning more about potential academic majors that are a "fit" for their emerging interests and talents. Whether you're working with a private college counselor or...
College Admissions Planning- HS Courses – Dual Enrollment– College FIT?
Greetings Middle & High School Families! This is the third of a series on High School Course Planning 2020-21 AP, IB, AICE Academies were discussed in my previous two blogs: Today we focus on High School Students and Dual-Enrollment??!! If you want the...
College Admissions Planning – AP vs IB vs AICE – Best Fit for Your HS Student?
Greetings Middle & High School Families! Happy Valentine's Day--"love" --it's one of those words that students overuse or misuse in college and scholarship essays-- "I've been in love with science for as long as I can remember"-- well, probably not. More likely, ...
College Admissions Planning: HS Courses – AP vs IB vs AICE — Electives & College Applications?
Greetings Middle & High School Families! It's Time for Course Planning 2020-21 AP, IB, AICE, Academies, Dual-Enrollment??!! At this time of year, students and parents are focused on course selection and there is quite a bit of uncertainty about the...
College Applications and College Essays 2020-21 Common App – Writers’ Block Essay Workshop June 2020
Greetings Juniors and Families Many of you will soon be visiting college campuses and if you've working with your private college advisor or your school's college counselor, have been thinking about your potential major area of study and perhaps even a college fit. I...
College Admissions Planning- Do not Leave it to CHANCE! Early Planning-Increase College Acceptances and Financial Aid
Greetings Students and Families, As a college advisor-- If there's one thing I can guarantee you -- it's that there's no magic formula for being accepted into a selective university, but I can guarantee you that building a Strategic Educational & College...
Let me help you take the next step!