Today I want to cover a few of the most common questions I receive from students and parents regarding letters of recommendation. How many letters of recommendation for college? Every school is different. Some schools, like the UC campuses, don’t require letters of recommendation. Other schools require one and some schools require two. The best […]
College Admissions Interviews
Not all colleges offer interviews, but if a college you’re applying to does offer them, you want to take advantage. Rather than walk through the details of how and when to sign up (your college counselor will do that), this blog post will highlight two of the many advantages of college interviews. An opportunity to […]
Community College Transfer Programs
How it Works Students spend two (sometimes three) years at a community college completing their general education requirements and preparatory classes for their major. When they transfer to a 4 year university, they transfer as juniors and thus only have two years left before earning their undergraduate degree. Potential Advantages Community college tuition is significantly […]
How to Write Amazing College Resume Descriptions
Most college applications will ask you to list some of your high school activities and write a short description for each. When you prepare your high school resume for college applications, you really want to make sure you have killer activity descriptions so the reader can appreciate what you did and what you took […]