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10 Most Important Factors in Selective College AdmissionThe single, most common question I hear as a college advisor is some version of “What does it take to get into a highly selective college?” Here are...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 17, 2022Last comment by Clay Peterson, on Nov 19, 2022 at 12:24 pm | 2 comments | 3784 Views
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Tell Me More about University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)UCLA has been called America’s finest urban public university. With easy access to the beach, mountains, and Hollywood glitter, it’s no wonder that UCLA...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 10, 2022 at 10:47 am | 1 comment | 3544 Views
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How to Impress My Interviewer During a College Admission Interview?It’s easy to impress a college interviewer – if you are willing to do a little work in three areas: know yourself, know the school, and tap into the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 2421 Views
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The Most Important Essay You Will Write for Your College ApplicationsAfter the personal essay is done many students think the hardest part of their application is behind them. In my view, the personal essay is the easier part. In...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 2214 Views
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Becoming a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)Occupational therapists (OTs) consider physical, emotional, and environmental factors that affect participation and performance in daily and otherwise meaningful...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 3083 Views
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) ProgramsMost PT programs in the US use the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). This online portal allows you to...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 2901 Views
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Tell Me More about UC-IrvineWelcome to the third in a series of articles about the University of California system. For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the first article was all...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 3943 Views
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Hiring Part-Time College Application ReadersWith the recent surge in college applications, schools have begun to outsource the work of their admission counseling staff (aka admission officers) by hiring part-time...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 3019 Views
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Tell Me More about University of California-DavisWelcome to the second in a series of articles about the University of California system. In a deliberate step away from those omnipresent rankings and instead going...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 9, 2022There are no comments yet. 3024 Views
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Getting Organized for Your Junior Year in High SchoolTimes have changed and getting into college is much different than it was even five years ago. Selecting a college is a big decision, and both public and private...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 3250 Views
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College Profile: Tell Me More About UC-BerkeleyMany schools are compared to Harvard, among them the University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), fondly known as “Cal.” The first institution of...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 4859 Views
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5 Things Communications Programs Can Do to Help You SucceedCareers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, advertising and public relations are among the most desired by college students. However, early success in these...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 3745 Views
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Advice for Incoming Seniors: Don't Kick Back and Relax This YearMost college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease up a bit when they enter their senior year. After all, they...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 2877 Views
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Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase Your Chance of Getting Admitted?My colleagues and I were looking for a statistical explanation to help explain to parents why you do not increase the odds of admission to a more selective school...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 4818 Views
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Interview Prep for Grad SchoolIt takes more than grades, recommendations, test scores, essays, and work samples to get into graduate school. Some masters’ programs may invite applicants...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 5090 Views
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Master’s in Media Studies and Communications: Five Questions to Ask YourselfMaster’s programs in media studies and communications take different forms depending on your specific interests in journalism, marketing, and social media. Here...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 3602 Views
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The Pros and Cons of "Going Greek"Have you ever wondered about fraternities and sororities and whether joining one would be a good move? With so many distressing articles appearing in newspapers,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by Jan Batcheller, on Feb 3, 2022 at 11:03 am | 3 comments | 5914 Views
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How to Write an SOPWriting SOP requires both scientific and artistic components. Your statement must be calculated and methodical but the whole document should be artistically crafted...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 4926 Views
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The Prestige FactorToo often teens are dazzled by a college name, wrongly assuming that the “prestige factor” is their automatic ticket to success. Prestige, however,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 8340 Views
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Financing Art SchoolJust like an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degrees come at a cost. Here, I’ll talk about some ways to finance your
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 5711 Views
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