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If you have accepted your admission offer...you are not done yet. Not reading and acting on email can lead to the cancellation of your admission acceptance.
If you have accepted your admission offer...you are not done yet. Not reading and acting on email can lead to the cancellation of your admission acceptance.
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My child must go to college X
Posted on March 22, 2017 at 9:41 PM |
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I sometimes hear parents say that their child must gain admission to a specific college. While it is good to have target colleges, no one can guarantee that any student wil be accepted at any specific college. When you add to this equation that the student may not have the general admission requirements for a specific school, the next suggestion from the parent is often that since they have given money to that college, the student will have an edge in admission decisions. NEW FLASH-there is also no guarantee that writing a check to a college gives a student any sort of admission advantage. It continues to amaze me that people think they can bargain, threaten to withold a donation or otherwise influence admission personel. One thing that is true about college admission offices is that they strive to admit students based on merit, the ability to succeed at that college, and the desirability of the student based on perparation for major or other special talents or attributes they want to include in the incoming class. An issue parents and students often overlook is that the college may be desirable but may not be a good fit. Because roughtly half of students who start college do not graduate, this is a concern. Students can apply to reach colleges but also need to apply to colleges that are the best fit for them for success in their career. Choosing a college based on fit increases the chances a student will graduate. |
Applying Early to Colleges...or not?
Posted on October 13, 2016 at 12:54 AM |
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You don't have to go
Posted on June 24, 2016 at 5:38 PM |
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I got my financial aid award letter, now what?
Posted on April 2, 2016 at 1:50 PM |
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Colleges are offering more decisions than yes or no
Posted on March 28, 2016 at 12:36 PM |
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Students expect an acceptance or rejection letter from their application for college admission. But colleges now offer more variations on their response to student requests for admission such as:
Students with whom I have worked have not accepted these alternate offers. Instead they have looked at the other offers they have and made a selection. The reason they cite for moving on is that they want certainty about where they are going and they want to go to a college where they are wanted. Smart choice! |
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