College Admission – Page 15 – College Prep Results

High School Course Selection: Hard Core

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 30, 2011.

Here’s where I can become a very unpopular person in the discussion. Whether I am speaking to a large group or sitting down with one family, the college planning discussion always comes to the...

Community Service: Share Your Gifts

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 22, 2011.

“Do I need service hours for college?” I’ve been asked this questions so often that I can only assume some teachers are telling students the high school’s required service hours will help with...

Can You Start College Planning Too Early?

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 16, 2011.

I’ve worked with a lot of families who waited too long to think about college planning. They regretted decisions and wondered “what if we had only known…” While I can picture dozens of specific...

Follow the Application

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 14, 2011.

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Dropping Acceptance Rates– Could You Be Part Of The 6.2%?

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 4, 2011.

1. It makes college admissions appear indeterminate and unattainable. Harvard rejected plenty of valedictorians, students with perfect SAT scores, and applicants with stellar resumes. I worked...

Students Decide Where To Go To College

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 29, 2011.

If we are getting ready to conclude March Madness it must be time for Acceptance April, the time when high school seniors and their families wait to hear from the last few colleges on their lists,...

Time For College Admission Coaching

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 24, 2011.

How do you want to change this world? I love my job! When I started my own college admission coaching business in 2006 I was looking for a way to stay connected to the world of college...

Rankings Do More Harm Than Good

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 17, 2011.

“How important are college rankings when choosing a college.” In the past fifteen years I’ve seen the ranking frenzy reach the level of ridiculous. Colleges are thinking of ways to skew the data...

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