Finally, an acknowledgement that character counts in the hyped up world of college admissions. Harvard recently released a report entitled "Turning the Tide Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good Through College Admissions". In publishing the article, The authors acknowledge the intense pressure we place on our high school students to pad [...]
The PSAT scores are finally out- well at least for some students. Rolling out of the new SAT and the PSAT has been a debacle. PSAT scores have been delayed and scoring is beyond confusing. For a description of the scoring difficulties with the PSAT as well as advice about how to interpret the results [...]
Interesting article in New York times click here to read. Contact Launch College Counseling to get your college process started early.
I just read an interesting piece in Slate.com, written by an admissions officer, entitled "Unrigging the Admissions System." It contains some useful guidelines about things to avoid and what to include in the college essay. The article also confirms what many of us already know: that college admissions is an unfair process, and the advantage [...]
