Colleges look at many different factors in deciding which students to admit. To complicate matters these factors, and the weight given to each, differs from school to school. However, in general terms, colleges are looking for students who have the academic ability to succeed at their school. They begin that process by looking at the courses taken in high school, the grades received, the student’s standing relative to their classmates, and their test scores. Once they have determined that a particular student could succeed academically, many schools will look at a variety of other factors. Some of the other…
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Students applying to four-year colleges and universities have a number of challenges to face. First is figuring out which colleges you want to apply to; second is completing the application forms themselves (including usually writing a number of essays); and third is gathering letters of recommendation from their counselor, teachers and others. Life is a little easier for students these days because over 400 colleges and universities now use The Common Application. Applicants simply fill out one application and send it off online to any number of schools (Note: for some schools, they…
The global economic recession has had varying impact on education sector across countries. The financial crisis has negatively impacted state budgets, and therefore, education, which is largely state or public-financed, has also been impacted. There are cultural variations too; Asians tend to place higher value on education and therefore education sector in countries like India has been considered recession-proof.
According to International Labour Organization’s (ILO) assessment report of education sector, in many European countries – Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, there have been cuts in education budgets either as a…
There are various ways to prepare for the college admissions process, some of which start well before the junior year of high school. Participating in extracurricular activities is a very good way of preparing for college, especially given the fact that admissions committees are usually interested in more than just the student’s academic performance and achievements; when reviewing an applicant, they are interested in the whole student. Furthermore, participation in community life can have a positive impact not just on the committee’s decision, but also on the student’s life. However, failure to engage in such activities prior to high…
Admissions professionals are often asked by anxious parents about summer activities and how these will be viewed by college admissions offices. I recently had a conversation with a mother who, checklist in hand, wanted to know if her son needs to practice tennis five or seven times a week in order to look attractive to colleges. Her son likes tennis, but she is worried that he won’t look as committed to the sport if he only practices five days a week. After all, he has to practice after dinner because, if tennis is just for ‘fun’, he needs to…
Education is one of the most important investments in your life because it will affect your future career. If you are at your senior year in high school, it probably the right time to think about college, and the type of subject your are interested to major in which directly related to the type of career you plan to go for once your enter the workplace. In order to successfully enter into your college of choice, you need to know exactly what these colleges are looking for so that you can prepare yourself to maximize your chances of making…
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on proving that 2+2 does not always equal 4?
first respondant, define the word “is”
4th respondant, the word “liberal” in liberal arts…. duh
*sarcasm*
5th respondant: no, I was just trying to generate some fun and for ppl to learn about that, or at least wonder. I go to a liberal arts college and love it
2nd respondant: I believe you
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