How to Interpret Latest Study: Admissions Tests Discriminate against Low-Income and Minority Student
Last week, a new study found that “the SAT and ACT tests discriminate against low-income, minority and female students in college...
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Dina
- May 21, 2021
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Tips for Class of 2022
As we get ready for summer and another season of college application, here are some tips for the Class of 2022 that are both proven and...
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Dina
- May 14, 2021
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Which AP Scores Do I Report?
As we march on through AP test season, many questions arise, some more than others, especially during a second unfamiliar pandemic cycle....
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Dina
- May 6, 2021
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Top 10 Mistakes High School Students Make
Believing Certain Years Don’t Count Students in California may have often heard of something called a UC GPA, which is calculated based...
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Dina
- Apr 22, 2021
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The Value of a Four-Year College Degree
In a recent Gallup survey (April 2021), studies show that many families are reconsidering the value of a traditional four-year college...
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Dina
- Apr 18, 2021
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What Juniors Can Do Right Now
What Juniors Can Do Right Now As the Ivy League schools release their admissions decisions, we have unofficially come to the end of our...
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Dina
- Apr 8, 2021
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How Asian Americans Can Stand Out Despite Admissions Bias？
From 2000 to 2017, the Asian-American population nearly doubled from 10 million to 19 million. Within the same time period, the total...
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Dina
- Apr 5, 2021
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Grades vs. SAT scores… Which is a Better Predictor of College Success?
In recent years, new research has supported the notion that a student’s GPA is a much better predictor of a student’s success in college...
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Dina
- Mar 25, 2021
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Why Mills College Is Closing after 169 Years？
Mills College in Oakland, California, is one of the few women’s colleges in California. On March 17, 2021, the institution announced that...
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Dina
- Mar 23, 2021
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Class of 2025: College Decisions Dates and What to Do Afterwards
The below is a spreadsheet of dates you can expect to hear from each college regarding your application status: Rejected? Remember, these...
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Dina
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
Does Attending an Elite College Matter? If So, Who Does It Help?
In statistics, there is a common warning that correlation does not imply causation. We can try to identify causes for certain trends and...
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Dina
- Mar 4, 2021
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How Do AP Tests Affect College Admissions?
With the SAT subject tests being cancelled, College Board has stated that it is placing more of its resources in the AP tests, resulting...
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Dina
- Feb 24, 2021
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Best Major for Med School: Two Things to Consider for Healthcare
There are two things for students who are thinking about healthcare to consider. To start, students often focus too much on the first...
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Dina
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Does Your Undergraduate Degree Matter for Business?
When students come to me and tell me that they want to study business, my thought is usually the same: they don’t know what they mean....
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Dina
- Nov 16, 2020
- 5 min
FAFSA FAQ: Money for College!
Congratulations, you finally got admitted to the college of your dreams. Then you look at how much it’s gonna cost to actually go and go,...
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Dina
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
Unique Admission Factors
“My son took more AP classes and had a perfect GPA and higher SAT. He got into COSMOS this year. How come my coworker’s kid got into...
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Dina
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
Train Your Brain...Like An Olympian
OK, quick question...who do you think would say terrible things about him or herself? A teenager who got a bad grade? Read this: I never...
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Dina
- Oct 8, 2020
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How Could Fried Rice Impress Admissions Officers?
Everyone’s got an opinion on what makes for good college application personal statements. Why not hear directly from admissions officers?...
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Dina
- Sep 28, 2020
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Gap Years and Your College List!
Questions to Ask Yourself You are applying to college (perhaps next year). But you are wondering if it would be worth taking a gap year -...
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Dina
- Sep 21, 2020
- 5 min
Let Your K-Drama, Bollywood and Hollywood Heroes Help You Write!
When we start meeting to discuss essay topics, some of my students say, they have “nothing” to write about - Nothing to say about...
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