College Admission – Page 11 – College Prep Results

College Interview Basics

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 22, 2012.

College Interview Basics: The Opportunity Some colleges will offer the opportunity to interview on campus or close to your home. Admissions officers or graduates of the university may do these interviews...

TOEFL Requirements for U.S. Universities Vary Greatly

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 20, 2012.

Guest post from Jon at Strictly English. Recently, a boarding school student asked his Strictly English tutor, “Will I need the TOEFL if I started taking regular classes with no ESL support...

What Students Need For High-Level Academic Achievement?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 27, 2012.

High-Level Olympic Achievement It takes focus to achieve at a high level. Whether students want to excel in sports, arts, or academics, they need to concentrate on their goals and commit to...

Evergreen State: College Without Grades

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 13, 2012.

Evergreen State College. There are a number of surprising facts about Evergreen State College, which is located outside of Olympia, Washington between Portland and Seattle. First, Evergreen...

College Admission Seems Inconsistent

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 6, 2012.

[/caption] College admission seems inconsistent. We keep hearing stories from friends about students who get into one top school, but not others. How can a student get accepted at Harvard, rejected...

Sending Red Flags for College Admission

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 16, 2012.

This week I was driving with my two kids in the car. My six-year-old son turns to his big sister out of the blue and says, “I have more points that you could ever have on Disney games!” This sounded...

How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 13, 2012.

How many colleges should I apply to? This is an issue of debate in our house. The number of schools a student applies to depends in part on the student, his or her interests, and the...

College Admission: Can We Beat The System?

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 26, 2012.

My son is applying to a bunch of state schools in Texas, but Texas A&M is his top choice. He is not in the top 10%, so won’t be automatically admitted. He wants to apply to engineering,...

College Admission: Getting In Doesn’t Matter If They Can’t Stay In

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 19, 2012.

[/caption] It can seem like getting into college is the biggest challenge these days. Unfortunately, getting in is only the beginning. The real challenge is staying in and graduating. Years ago,...

SAT Scores Still Matter For College Admission

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 16, 2012.

Recently a friend called me. She was worried. She’d read a news story explaining how colleges were not using the SAT and she thought I might be struggling with my business. I assured...

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