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Please save the date—and spread the word—for the 2017 Share, Learn, Connect opportunities
The Share, Learn, Connect (SLC) program is designed to provide one-day, drive-in professional development opportunities for individuals working with students in their transition to college. The SLC events are focused on addressing the needs of public high schools, transfer programs, community based organizations, and under-resourced independent schools. Each SLC program features sessions with admission updates…
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Why We All Love The New University of California Personal Insight Questions
For many years, the University of California required two long essays that gave freshman applicants the opportunity to share powerful stories. In order to do so, however, high school seniors often had to avoid reading the prompts literally. Below are the former prompts: Prompt #1 (Freshman): Describe the world you come from – for example, your family,…
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Save the Date: Legislative Conference in February!
The Western Association for College Admissions Counseling Government Relations committee is gearing up to host this year’s conference and it will be held on February 21st and 22nd. And right after that the local Share, Learn, Connect in Sacramento will be held on the 23rd! So save the date on your calendar today so that…
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Counselor by Day…
By Amanda Wallin Hello Readers! For this addition of “Counselor by Day” we’ll be hearing from Ayesha King, Admission Counselor at California Lutheran University and her involvement with the blog Weddingbee. Amanda Wallin (AW): Ayesha, please tell us, what is your “other” field of interest? Ayesha King (AK): When I was planning my wedding ceremonies – yes, two – I really…
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Transfer Sessions with A.J.
By AJ Howell-Williams Understanding the Transfer Population Let’s begin with some interesting findings from the recently released 2015 State of College Admission report, produced by NACAC. Nearly 40% of all students who began their college career in 2008 transferred at least once over the next six years. Thirty-seven percent of all first-time degree-seeking students in…
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NACAC STEM College and Career Fair in San Francisco
Students and educators are invited to attend the San Francisco STEM College and Career Fair to be held on Sunday, November 6 at the South San Francisco Conference Center 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. As economic projections point out a growing need for more STEM professionals, NACAC’s pilot STEM College and Career Fair offers a timely opportunity for…
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Presidential Pontifications:
I returned from the NACAC conference in Columbus, OH last night. I find myself completely energized by the conversations that I heard and inspired by the work of my colleagues being done around the world. It felt like everything was on the table; from testing and curriculum to financial aid. There was a spirit of…
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Beyond the USA: International Admissions
The Reverse Revolution: US Students going to the UK as Undergrads For some, a reverse educational revolution is in full swing. For those with a strong idea of what they want to study, the UK can be an attractive destination for undergraduate study. If that sounds like you, fab. But, how exactly do you operationalize…
