While your school transcript and ACT or SAT test scores are important, they don’t give a full picture of who you are. College admissions officers are looking for students that will create an incoming class with diverse interests and backgrounds.
Spots Still Available for Students at More Than 550 Colleges
The number of colleges still accepting applications for Fall 2018 continues to grow.
More than 550 institutions have openings, financial aid, and housing available to qualified freshmen and/or transfer students, according to NACAC’s College Openings Update.
College Summer Reading List
Each summer Brennan Barnard, director of college counseling at the Derryfield School in Manchester, N.H., publishes a summer reading list with recommendations from college admissions counselors and deans.
Here is his 2018 list of nearly 40 fiction and nonfiction books, with some titles that can appeal to just about everybody.
How to Gain Extra Points in the Admissions Process
How should you go about gaining a little extra edge in the admissions process? Demonstrate interest! Collegiate admissions offices often give students extra credit for interacting with them.
Why? Because they believe students who show interest in their college are excited about them (and more likely) to attend. Whether you enroll or not after you get accepted affects a school’s rankings…and most colleges really, really care about their rankings.
Weird College Traditions
From the article 13 of The Weirdest College Traditions, here are some strange college traditions that you may encounter this fall if you’re heading off to school.
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