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Our Own Artsy California System: A Few of the Many Visual and Performing Arts Programs in the UC SystemYou don’t need to leave California to get a great education in the arts—and you don’t need to spend big bucks to become noticed for your art. The University...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by roymich, on Nov 27, 2019 at 2:32 am | 4 comments | 2555 Views
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The 6 Top Mistakes Made by High School Students Applying to College1. Not balancing your college list by admission probability is a recipe for disappointing results. Reach schools have low and very low admit rates; they are...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by Heidi, on Oct 11, 2019 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 2781 Views
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Why Make a College Application Resume?A resume shows colleges who you are beyond your grades and test scores. Many colleges recommend and some even require a resume of your activities and achievements...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by 125, on Oct 3, 2019 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 2012 Views
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Demystifying Early Application Options1. Early Decision (ED): What Is It? Early Decision is an application opportunity offered by many of the nation’s selective institutions that provides...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 29, 2019Last comment by CodyCross Seizoenen antwoorden, on Sep 1, 2019 at 8:04 am | 1 comment | 1622 Views
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Thinking about Applying Undeclared? Think Again!Thousands of high school seniors cruise through college applications, completing basic contact information, high school coursework and grades, test scores and activities...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 6, 2019Last comment by Zuraida Oen, on Aug 29, 2019 at 2:58 pm | 2 comments | 3118 Views
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The Up and Downside of AP CoursesDepending on how your particular school treats AP classes, an AP class can be worth a full grade higher than the regular track class (that’s how some students...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 8, 2019Last comment by Jen G., on Jun 6, 2019 at 1:51 pm | 3 comments | 4408 Views
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College Options for the Artistic-Minded StudentFor the artistic-minded student, there are several different types of schools to research in order to find the right academic fit and degree path. - Four-year...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Cheap web hosting, on Jun 2, 2019 at 6:16 pm | 18 comments | 2265 Views
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The College Admissions ScamThe recent college admissions scandal that was revealed in a New York Times...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by kayliewalter, on Jun 1, 2019 at 1:53 am | 15 comments | 3906 Views
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How Important Is Demonstrated Interest?As college admit rates fall at most top colleges, and the number of applicants rise, it is more important than ever for students to take control of factors that...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by Doug, on Feb 7, 2019 at 7:35 am | 2 comments | 2488 Views
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Value by Design: Meeting the Interests of the Artistic StudentA big obstacle for a student who wishes to study the arts is the widely held belief that a degree in the visual and performing arts (VPA) will not lead to ‘real’...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 6, 2019Last comment by Ronald M. Lynch, on Jan 30, 2019 at 6:55 am | 3 comments | 2601 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—and one of the best research universities in the world. With easy access to the beach,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Codycross, on Jan 24, 2019 at 4:12 am | 2 comments | 2672 Views
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Can You Afford Your ‘Dream School’?Does your child have their heart set on a “dream school”? If determination carries her forward, that dream could become an admissions reality. But, depending...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by unblocked games 76, on Jan 20, 2019 at 6:19 pm | 2 comments | 2707 Views
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Is Graduate School the Sensible Next Step After College?Some high school students know they want a graduate or professional degree even before they start their undergraduate years. Others do not consider it at all or...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by Petter, on Dec 4, 2018 at 10:23 pm | 3 comments | 2187 Views
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An Inside Look at College AdvisingApplying to college can be one of the most bewildering as well as rewarding experiences for high school students and their families. Today, I thought I would paint...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 22, 2018Last comment by Nancy, on Jul 26, 2018 at 11:08 am | 1 comment | 2874 Views
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Tell Me More about UC-UrvineWelcome 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 Jun. 26, 2018There are no comments yet. 2375 Views
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Thinking Premed? What You Should Be Thinking AboutOne of my specialty areas is graduate and professional school admissions and I work with many high school and college students who are hoping to one day attend medical,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 16, 2018Last comment by buyassignmentservice, on May 10, 2018 at 12:24 am | 2 comments | 3416 Views
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Tell Me More about University of California-Davis!Welcome 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 Feb. 5, 2018Last comment by annamartin, on May 5, 2018 at 3:13 am | 2 comments | 4781 Views
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What Exactly Is A “Meaningful” Summer Experience for Your High School Student?On both the Common Application, the University of California application...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 30, 2018Last comment by henry99, on Apr 21, 2018 at 8:36 am | 3 comments | 5047 Views
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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 Dec. 21, 2017Last comment by Eddie J., on Feb 21, 2018 at 8:14 am | 2 comments | 3823 Views
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Denied College Admission? Should You Appeal?Paul was denied admission to a private college that he, his parents, and high school counselor all had agreed matched his interests and academic profile. The question...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Marisa, on Dec 11, 2017 at 3:37 am | 2 comments | 4542 Views
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