Archive for October, 2005

October SAT Scores Available

Friday, October 28th, 2005

If you took the SAT in October, scores for that test have just been made available online at the college board website. So quiet worrying about your score, and go see what you got. Good luck!…

October SAT Scores Available

Friday, October 28th, 2005

If you took the SAT in October, scores for that test have just been made available online at the college board website. So quiet worrying about your score, and go…

The Chosen - The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

The Chosen is a new book by Jerome Karabel that looks into the history of college admissions. More precisely, he investigates the history of the “merit-based” admissions at Ivy League, and what he finds is startling. Colleges have over the…

The Chosen - The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

The Chosen is a new book by Jerome Karabel that looks into the history of college admissions. More precisely, he investigates the history of the “merit-based” admissions at Ivy League,…

Top Ten Things College Admissions Officers Look For

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Applying to college can feel like running a race without knowing where the finish line is. Of course you know what your ultimate goal is: getting into college. But what factors will get you in? What exactly do those much-discussed…

Top Ten Things College Admissions Officers Look For

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Applying to college can feel like running a race without knowing where the finish line is. Of course you know what your ultimate goal is: getting into college. But what…

Financial Aid – Get a Head Start

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

The end of October means that you should start to think about and put together your materials for applying for financial aid. While you can’t apply for financial aid until January 1st of the new year, you should apply as…