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What exactly is a meaningful summer?A student from Danville asks: I keep hearing counselors talk about students having meaningful summers. Well, what exactly does that mean and what are some good...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 19, 2013There are no comments yet. 7262 Views
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Disappointing News about College Admissions? Read On!Now that acceptances, rejections and waitlist notifications have arrived, some seniors are not too happy with their admission results. Want to try again? That's...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 3, 2013There are no comments yet. 8190 Views
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The Controversy over College CostsOne article decries runaway college tuition and rising student debt, placing blame squarely on shoulders of colleges. Writers of these articles believe that colleges...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 17, 2013There are no comments yet. 7092 Views
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7 Steps to Success: The College Transfer PathEach year I receive calls from high school seniors who want help with the transfer path. My heart skips a beat when I get this type of call, particularly when it...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 5, 2013There are no comments yet. 7328 Views
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Finding What Fits in College AdmissionsAs seniors start their final stretch in high school, juniors are just gearing up for college admissions. A question I hear frequently is "How do I put together...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 21, 2013There are no comments yet. 6976 Views
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The Waiting Game Begins for College AdmissionsHurry Up and Wait: What to Do After the College Applications Are Sent Somehow the admission frenzy has managed to scare our kids—even those at the top of...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 8, 2013Last comment by Judi, on Jan 9, 2013 at 2:28 pm | 2 comments | 7520 Views
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'Tis the Season for Financial Aid in College Admissions!It's the time of year for college-bound students and their families to prepare for the financial aid season. The online FAFSA becomes available to fill out this...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 7168 Views
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Is Resistance Futile? Avoiding Serious Misconceptions in College AdmissionsWidespread misconceptions flourish in the college admissions world, providing advantages to colleges but often hurting applicants and their families. You can resist...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 3, 2012There are no comments yet. 7262 Views
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The Secret Sauce in College AdmissionsIt is true that showing your interest in a college can be a tip factor in getting that acceptance letter. Visiting your colleges, writing to ask intelligient...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 12, 2012Last comment by Judi, on Nov 15, 2012 at 7:26 am | 1 comment | 7107 Views
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The Game Plan for the College-Bound AthlelteDear Dr. LaScala, I am trying to convince my parents to find a colege advisor to help me deal with the whole college admission stuff. I'm a pretty high level...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 15, 2012There are no comments yet. 7568 Views
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College Applications Go Over The Limit!A Reader Asks: Hi Dr. LaScala, There is a 1,000 character limit on the Common Application for the short response. How much wiggle room is there? I have...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 8, 2012There are no comments yet. 7330 Views
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Where Did All the SAT Subjects Tests Go?A long time ago in a UC system far, far away, SAT Subjects were required by the University of California (UC). Now they are not required. The rationale (which...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 10, 2012Last comment by Rgf49er, on Sep 10, 2012 at 8:20 pm | 1 comment | 7698 Views
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We Are Losing Our MindsWe Are Losing Our Minds: A Mass Exodus of California Students By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Once upon a time, California public schools ranked nationally as among...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 20, 2012There are no comments yet. 7526 Views
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What to Bring to College Next FallWhat do you bring to college? Most parents of seniors know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 24, 2012There are no comments yet. 7710 Views
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Get Going on Your College Applications Now!A San Ramon resident asks: Hi Elizabeth! I hate to get you involved in a dispute, but my husband and I need an expert's advice. Our son thinks he should...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 9, 2012There are no comments yet. 7228 Views
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How to respond to the most important question colleges ask?Dear Elizabeth LaScala: I hear the supplements of the college applications ask many questions that are tough to answer. Can you help me out with how to write essays...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 7243 Views
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Be Yourself When You Write College EssaysA Reader Writes: Dear Dr. LaScala, Our family reads your articles all the time. There is so much written about the college essay, we would like your thoughts...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 7702 Views
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The Top 10 Factors that Get You into CollegeThe single, most common question I hear as a college advisor is some version of the question "What does it take to get into a selective college?" Here are my selections...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 14, 2012There are no comments yet. 7781 Views
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Smart College Financial Aid StrategiesDear Dr. LaScala: My son is a high school sophomore and the gap between what we can pay and what a college education costs has widened. He has good grades so we...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 25, 2012There are no comments yet. 7758 Views
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Waitlisted at the UC? What You Should Know Now!Over the past week, I received many questions regarding waitlists. The first point to bear in mind is that colleges build waitlists to help the college, not the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 16, 2012There are no comments yet. 8462 Views
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