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Author Archives: Valerie Deutsch
Drumroll…Class of 2019!
Congratulations to College Advisory’s hard-working Class of 2019! Students will be attending American University, Brandeis University, Cal Poly SLO Engineering, Carleton College, Clark Honors College (University of Oregon), Occidental College, Loyola Marymount University, Pomona College, Tufts University, UCLA (2 students), UCSC, … Continue reading
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Results!
“College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.” College Advisory’s seniors who graduated from high school in 2012 through 2022 were accepted to the colleges and universities listed below. (students enrolled) (students accepted) American University (2) … Continue reading
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What the scandal reveals
A well-written piece on the culture that produced the recent college admissions scandal. “The parents indicted were responding to a changing America, with rage at being robbed of what they believed was rightfully theirs.”
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Moral wages of admissions mania
Just what is all this scheming and obsession with college status teaching our children? From the inimitable Frank Bruni – worth reading!
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Ethical college consulting
The recent college admissions scandal is NOT what ethical college consulting is about. We do not bribe, cheat, perpetrate frauds, or engage in illegal or immoral behavior to game the college admissions process. Along with the rest of the country, I’m horrified. … Continue reading
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Planning great college visits
Great suggestions, which were written by a student, on making the most of college campus visits.
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‘Nuff said. READ!!
Colleges not only care that students read, but they also care what students are reading as well as what they have learned from the experience. Here are five excellent reasons students would be wise to make time for reading.
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Is your child college-ready?
Being admitted to college doesn’t mean a student is ready for it. The ideal moment to think about this isn’t just before college, but instead earlier in high school — which provides ample time to address issues of college readiness. … Continue reading
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College admissions: what’s new?
Whether it’s affirmative action or new testing requirements, here are some recent college admission developments to keep an eye on.
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One big lesson? Worry less!
Planning for college? Teens wished they had worried less, sought more advice and spent more time on their college applications. At least that’s what nearly 100,000 members of the Class of 2018 said in this recent survey by Seventeen and … Continue reading
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