Students who've grown a lot in high school and who were motivated to take difficult classes are probably students who will continue to do the same in college. This demonstrates my point in the previous section thatcolleges really want to see students who have taken challenging coursework and pr...
similarity to what I hope to pursue in the future: Intro to Philosophy and Business/Personal Finance. I'm just really worried that I won't get into my college of choice (UMich) because I didn't take electives that had to do with medicine/science. How much do colleges care about ...
Here’s our advice: While the acceptance rate could be a helpful starting point, don’t just look at that average percentage. You have to do research on individual colleges to really know what’s in a school, and if it would be a good match for you or your child. Full List of Coll...
Additionally,a high SAT/ACT score can also make up for a lower GPA.If you have a 3.0 GPA with a perfect SAT/ACT score, colleges may be willing to overlook your lower GPA and consider your SAT/ACT score as an indication that you're prepared for college. As mentioned above, some school...
So who really knows where a kid is going to soar, except the kid. Keep putting them in a position to win and let them do all the soaring themselves. You had your chance, now it’s their turn (I say as I am researching colleges). It’s all going be fine, not getting into a ...
Because I never saw his face. He walked into the class (always wearing exactly the same sweater with leather patches on the elbows), and spent the next hour with his back to the class, writing equations on the board. He didn't ask or answer questions (although this didn't really matter...
Luckily, my school gives extra GPA points for A+ just like they take off points for A-. I really do not like getting A minuses so I try to always get the A and get some A+ as insurance. However, I haven't been able to completely avoid them. I know I am capable of the A ...
Nevertheless, until we reform the two party system or a viable third party emerges, every two years we will have a decision to make. Very often we will have to choose between a liberal and a conservative, a Republican and a Democrat. The choice is really about who we want our adversaries...
Demonstrated Interest and How Colleges Count the Ways Lisa Rubin-‐Johnson, UCI Practicum August 12, 2013 Demonstrated Interest has become of growing importance in the college process ...
Will Colleges Know About Your Detentions? Even though there is such a thing as a record that includes your disciplinary history, most colleges don’t ask for this record. Instead, colleges ask for your transcript, which includes information about your academic performance such as grades, GPA, ...