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UC Berkeley Undergraduate Admissions

Ever wonder what it takes to apply to UC Berkeley? Check out this new video for some tips and insight to the application process.
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College Admissions: Application [What's on it? How to Approach it!]

******Check out my new blog: dearbemo.blogspot.com ****** EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS www.commonapp.org www.applytexas.org SEE BOOKUS OF QUESTIONS! on there lol :) College Admission: What’s on it? **biographical information -ss number -date of birth/place of birth -us citizen -resident of the state the college is in -permanent address -convicted of felony -ethnicity -family income & bunches more **educational background -name of high school -graduation date -senior courses -SAT/ACT Date -college credit information **residency information -past colleges you have attended (some applications want you to put the college you used for dual credit) **extracurricular activities -clubs or organizations -band or dance or cheerleading -sports PUT WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU IN THE ORDER THAT IT IS IMPORTANT **community and volunteer service -club related -something you did on your own ~maybe you worked an animal shelter ~worked a banquet ~tutored someone ~worked a blood drive IF YOU DID SOMETHING GOOD FOR SOMEBODY AND YOU DIDN’T GET PAID PUT IT ON THERE **talents, awards, honors -All State whatever -All District whatever -Boys State Girl State -UIL Academic Awards PUTTING PERFECT ATTENDENCE IS LIKE A LAST RESORT, PUT ALL THE GOOD JUICY STUFF FIRST IF YOU STILL HAVE SPACE GO AHEAD AND THROW THAT IN THERE **Employment ,Internships, Summer Activities If you don’t have any work experience, just leave it blank or put NA if its allowed **Short Answers (SOMETIMES IN SCHOLARSHIP SECTION) -Why us …
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The Best 376 Colleges, 2012 Edition (College Admissions Guides)

The Best 376 Colleges, 2012 Edition (College Admissions Guides)

What makes The Best 376 Colleges the most popular college guide?

*DIRECT QUOTES FROM STUDENTS that give insight into each school’s unique character, classes, financial aid, social scenes, and more

*ONE-OF-A-KIND RANKING LISTS that reveal the top 20 colleges in 62 categories based on how students rated their school’s dorms, professors, food, athletic facilities, and financial aid

*DETAILED ADMISSIONS INFORMATION that gives tuition, application criteria, deadlines, student to faculty ratios, graduation rates, and the most popular majors

*BONUS FEATURES like the “100 Best Value Colleges List,” plus unique ratings with all 376 schools scored on Financial Aid, Quality of Life, Fire Safety, Green Ratings, and more.

Written for any student or parent mystified by the confusing college admissions process, The Best 376 Colleges provides the facts and information needed to make a smart decision about which of the country’s best schools to consider.

What the media is saying about The Best 376 Colleges from The Princeton Review: 

“The offbeat indexes, along with the chattily written descriptions of each school, provide a colorful picture of each campus.”–The New York Times

“The most efficient of the college guidebooks. Has entertaining profiles larded with quotes from students.”–Rolling Stone

“A great book…it’s a bargain.” –CNN

“Our favorite college guidebook.” –Seventeen

“Provides the kind of feedback students would get from other students in a campus visit.” –USA TodayAn Interview with Robert Franek, Author of The Best 376 Colleges

What is The Princeton Review and how long have you been doing this book?
The Princeton Review is an education services company headquartered in Framingham, MA with offices all over the country and abroad. Our company was founded in 1981 to help students prepare for the SAT. Now we are known for our test-prep courses for scores of tests, plus our books, website, tutoring and online programs. Over the years we have helped millions of students research, apply to, get in to, and pay for college and graduate school. The Princeton Review also owns the Penn Foster Education Group, a global leader in online career and vocational education headquartered in Scranton, PA.

We’ve published our annual “Best Colleges” book since 1992. The Best 376 Colleges is our 20th edition. One of more than 150 Princeton Review books published by Random House, this title is one of our most popular. What makes it different from all other college guides is that it’s based on our college student survey which is the largest and longest ongoing survey of its kind: we ask college students to rate their schools and report on their experiences at them. We surveyed 122,000 students for this edition of the book. No other college guide has this much campus and student feedback about schools.

Why “376″ colleges?
“Best 375 Colleges” might sound catchier. But The Princeton Review doesn’t start from a catchy number, then add or subtract schools to fit it. The number is based on how many schools annually meet our criteria for “best.”

How do you pick the colleges for the book?
First, we choose schools based on our analysis of their academics. We review data that we annually collect from about 2,000 schools via an administrator survey that has more than 80 questions. We also get reports from our staff across the country who visit hundreds of colleges a year, plus our 28-member National College Counselor Advisory Board (you’ll find their names and affiliations listed in the book), and independent college counselors who give us valuable opinions and suggestions about schools for the book.

Second, we look at what students we’ve surveyed candidly tell us about their campus experiences. That matters a lot to us, as it would to applicants visiting a school and those that can’t get to the campus for a visit. Any college we consider adding to the book must allow us to conduct surveys of its students.

Third, we work to keep a wide representation of colleges in the book by region, size, character and type. Only about 15% of the nation’s 4-year colleges are in it.

Which college is best overall?
We don’t think one school is best overall. We don’t believe hierarchical ranking lists are useful, especially those that rank schools only for their academics. In fact, we think they are counterproductive, as every school under the #1 school must be considered “lesser” academically, down the line, and that’s just not so.

All 376 schools in this book are academically outstanding: they all offer a great education. But they differ widely – as do the academically outstanding students who attend them. It’s not hard to find an academically great school in this country. What’s hard is finding the academically outstanding school that will be a best-fit school for you.

What are your ranking lists based on?
Our multiple rankings lists are based entirely on data we gather in our student surveys. We report 62 ranking lists – each naming the top 20 colleges (of the 376 in the book) in a specific category. We think our lists — along with other info in the book’s college profiles — offer applicants and parents a broader base of input to find and successfully apply to the schools best for them than one hierarchical list based on one aspect of the college.

What’s new in this year’s edition of the book?
We added six schools to this edition: Five are in the U.S.A.: Champlain College (Burlington, VT), Christopher Newport University (Newport News, VA), Portland State University (Portland, OR), Roanoke College (Salem, VA), and the University of Houston (Houston, TX). One is in Ireland – National University of Ireland, Maynooth (Co. Kildare, IRE). This is the first time we have included a school outside North America in the book. We have had two Canadian colleges in it for many years: McGill University (Montreal) and the University of Toronto.

We also added a new ranking list category, “Best Health Services,” which, to our knowledge, is the first list of its kind. It reports the 20 colleges at which students most highly rated their school’s health center facilities and services.

Of course, all of the school data in the book is updated. We reach out directly to our contacts at the colleges to collect that info and we update all statistics in our school profiles every year. We also give every college the opportunity to review, fact check and report to us any incorrect information in their profile before our book goes to press.

What is the difference between the college rankings and the college ratings in your book?
That’s a great question as people often confuse rankings (which are lists) with ratings (which are scores).

Our Princeton Review college rankings are lists of schools in 62 categories (in rank order: 1 to 20) based entirely on our surveys of students attending the schools in our annual “Best Colleges” book. The survey asks students to rate their own schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences at them. Our ranking lists include “Professors Get High Marks,” “Best Campus Food,” and “Major Frat and Sorority Scene.”

Our Princeton Review college ratings are scores on a scale of 60 to 99 that we tally for schools in up to eight categories that appear on college profiles on its site and college guidebooks. The ratings are based primarily on institutional data we collect from the schools’ administrators. Our rating categories include Academics, Admissions Selectivity, Financial Aid, Fire Safety and Green.

What advice do you have for students applying to colleges this year, and for their parents?
We asked this question of last year’s applicants and parents (nearly 12,000 people in all) who completed our 2011 “College Hopes and Worries Survey.”

Their most common advice? Two words: “START EARLY.” We saw this over and over in their comments. One parent noted,” I wouldn’t wish the last few weeks we’ve had on anyone.” Another said, “Start the whole process a year earlier than you think you need to.” One of our favorite tips from a student this year was, “Take a deep breath and let your parents help. They may actually know something.”

We echo that wise advice. And with best wishes to this year’s applicants and their savvy (if anxious) parents, we offer these additional tips:

For students:
1. Work hard to get good grades and good test scores. They are important both for getting in to colleges and getting financial aid from them. Take as many AP courses as you can. Admissions officers like to see you’ve taken challenging courses, plus high scores on AP exams can earn college credits, thus saving on tuition.

2. When winnowing your hit list of colleges, don’t make the mistake of picking schools only by their academic reputations. Get information about the campus culture, the student body, the town, the majors offered.

3. Never cross a school off your list because of its sticker price. More than 70% of students get financial aid and with aid it can cost less to go to a private or expensive school than a public or inexpensive one.

For parents:
1. Relax. There are hundreds of great colleges out there and the majority of students get into their first or second choice college. Be as supportive as you can of your child, and when it comes to dealing with the schools, let your child make the calls and write the letters, etc.

2. If you are hoping to get financial aid, learn all you can about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) well before you begin filling it out, ideally months before. The FAFSA is a form all aid applicants must submit and your /your child’s answers on it are used to determine your “EFC” (Estimated Family Contribution) – that’s what the colleges will expect you “pay” out of the family coffer. Our annual book, Paying For College Without Going Broke, has detailed information on this and is the only annual guide that gives people line-by-line advice specifically on completing the upcoming year’s FAFSA form.

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College Admissions Essay Contest Offers Scholarship Award

College Admissions Essay Contest Offers Scholarship Award












Lawrenceville, NJ (Vocus) November 4, 2009 –

EssayEdge, a leading college application essay editing service, announced today that it is launching its Tell Your Story College Admissions Essay Contest, which will award a grand prize of $ 1,000. The contest will run from November 3 through December 1, 2009.

“With college application season in full swing, we want to offer an opportunity for students to compete for scholarship funds with their college application essays,” said Scott Johns, manager of consumer business at EssayEdge.com. “The number of college applicants is on the rise—so the essay is more important than ever in helping you stand out in front of the admissions committee.”

Students interested in competing in the essay contest should fill out the official entry form during the contest period on EssayEdge.com and submit essays between 250 and 1,000 words in length. Entrants must be at least 13 years old and residents of the United States. The prize winner will be selected on or about December 15, 2009, from among all valid entries received.

All essays will be judged by professional EssayEdge editors who will use the following criteria to evaluate the entries: proper grammar, spelling, and usage; topicality and organization; word choice, style, and eloquence; creativity and originality; and overall effectiveness.

For more information and complete official rules for the Tell Your Story College Admissions Essay Contest, and to get help to make your admissions essay shine, visit Essayedge.com.

About EssayEdge

EssayEdge is operated by Peterson’s Nelnet, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nelnet Inc. Peterson’s (http://www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of college planning solutions in print and online for students, families, schools, and educators in the areas of test preparation, admissions, and financial aid.

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Insider’s guide to admissions

How to get into the best college for you. Douglas Christiansen, Vanderbilt University’s associate provost for enrollment and dean of admissions, who has spent the last 20 years in admissions leadership roles in both public and private universities, helps clear some of the mystery and misconceptions surrounding the admissions process in this video. In a series of short and direct video clips, Christiansen tackles questions such as, “How should I prepare for my college essay—what if I’m not the greatest writer?” “My parents have decent jobs, but we haven’t saved much for college. What are my chances of getting financial aid?” “As an admissions insider, what tips can you give to help me sound my best in my application?” Christiansen also talks about when extracurricular activities can actually hurt an applicant and how to ease the stress surrounding the admissions process.

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Do the SUNY Colleges at Cornell University have the same standards for admissions?

Question by Tom S: Do the SUNY Colleges at Cornell University have the same standards for admissions?
Are the SUNY colleges at Cornell University harder,easier, or the same to get into as the private part of Cornell?

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Answer by Chris
They are the same. It is still Ivy league though slightly cheaper.

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Eye on Apply: Six True Stories of College Admissions (College Admissions Guides)

Eye on Apply: Six True Stories of College Admissions (College Admissions Guides)

It’s MTV’s Real World meets high-stakes college admissions as six high school seniors share the diaries they wrote during one of life’s more harrowing periods: getting into a great college. Will they get into their dream school? How will the choices they make in high school affect their chances? How will they manage all the demands of senior year without completely losing their minds? In these compelling narratives you’ll read about every worry, hope, heartbreak, and celebration along the road to college. Students and parents can learn from these stories how to address their own hopes and fears about one of life’s biggest dramas.

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Legacies affect admissions to prestigious universities, doesn’t influence UNL admissions

Legacies affect admissions to prestigious universities, doesn’t influence UNL admissions
Legacies may give students an advantage in getting accepted to a prestigious college or university, according to a study from Harvard University. …
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Students Receive PSAT Scores
Wednesday and Thursday were exciting days for most sophomores and juniors at Old Rochester Regional (ORR) High School as they were finally receiving their long-awaited PSAT scores. The PSAT is a College Board test that most students take in preparation for the SAT, which is still necessary for applying to most colleges and universities. In addition to that, some juniors have been taking the PSAT …
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Va. legislator seeks limiting out-of-state college students
A Virginia legislator is trying to change the rules on state college admissions, which many parents say favors out-of-state students.
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