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FairTest | The National Center for Fair and Open Testing

With more schools than ever before going test optional, the qualitative aspects of your applications are more important than ever. What classes you take, what you do in your free time, how you tell your story through essays and interviews... these tell the story of a whole person who is so much more than a number! Check out the schools going for 2022, next spend some time reflecting on your personal story and get writing this summer!

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FairTest | The National Center for Fair and Open Testing You can help encourage even more colleges and universities to treat applicants as "More Than a Score." Your financial support will allow FairTest to promote test-optional policies at more conferences of admissions policy-makers, reach out to additional higher education leaders and distribute copies....

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Analysis | Your 2018 summer reading list — from an unusual group of recommenders

College planning? Check out this summer reading list straight from & . Throw a book or 2 in your beach-bag! And, I guess, as a former , I’ll add to the list - Malcom Gladwell . . https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/06/01/your-2018-summer-reading-list-from-an-unusual-group-of-recommenders/

washingtonpost.com A list of nearly 40 fiction and nonfiction books to read this summer, as suggested by college admissions counselors and deans.

Insight College Consulting - College essay and application help

Good luck to ED applicants receiving decisions this week!

Sidenote: website and email are back up and running. www.collegefitadmit.com; [email protected]

collegefitadmit.com College admissions consultants guide students through the application process

is starting to wrap up. ED/EA students will begin to hear in December. Final RD deadlines usually hit in January but well-prepared applicants have submitted well before that.

Now peak begins. It’s both similar and quite different from
the undergrad process. Part undergrad admissions/part job search, it takes a clear sense of direction and skills assessment to effectively market yourself while also rooting your desire to contribute to a given industry from a sense of personal narrative.

Just got word from a prospective client that my website is down. Admittedly, I’ve been so busy with my students that I haven’t been maintaining this page or my site very well. Please note that my contact information is working and I can be reached by phone or email. I can still take on a few clients depending on needs, so don’t hesitate to reach out. The consultation is free. And this photo captures the absolute essence of college admissions! Yes, really! 🏛📚📆

When is the deadline for my application submission?

Here is more good information on deadlines and varying time zones. I have a lot of international students this year, so I’ve got so many time zones to keep track of! https://appsupport.commonapp.org/link/portal/33011/33013/Article/35/When-is-the-deadline-for-my-application-submission

appsupport.commonapp.org To meet an application deadline, you must submit your application materials by 11:59 pm on the deadline date posted on your Dashboard. The end of the deadline date is in your local time zone, not the college's time zone. Keep in mind, all timestamps are recorded in EST (US Eastern Standard Time). It...

Common Application

An old but goodie in case anyone is wondering. https://m.facebook.com/commonapp/posts/10150333397750667

A November 1 deadline means that you can submit your application through 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 1. So for those of you who thought you'd have to miss out on Halloween fun tonight, no worries: you can have your candy and ED too.

40 Loudoun Schools Rank Top in State

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loudounnow.com Loudoun County’s public schools fared well in Niche’s annual ranking of Virginia’s best schools. The organization ranked Loudoun’s 79,000-student school system as the third best school district in Virginia, behind Arlington Public Schools and Falls Church City Public Schools, respectively. And 40

If You're Under 16, You Won't Believe What The Internet Used To Be Like

I remember! https://www.buzzfeed.com/katangus/get-off-the-internet-i-need-the-phone?utm_term=.rskzD3KE6 #.pg8P45nvY

buzzfeed.com 'Get off the internet. I need the phone!'

Rising seniors, contact me today for college admissions support.

Literary fiction readers understand others' emotions better, study finds

Don't count out the just yet! Literary fiction readers understand others' emotions better https://t.co/i77bzeKXNY

theguardian.com/books/2016/aug… Research by US social scientists found that those who read novels by the likes of Toni Morrison and Harper Lee do better on ‘theory of mind’ tests. Genre fans do not

Elite colleges are ditching a major admissions requirement

Interesting developments in https://t.co/na1tY1OH1S

businessinsider.com/sat-2-scores-r… Colleges and universities have begun to eschew mandatory standardized test scores as requirements for their application processes.

From preschool through high school: 24 great books that show empathy, kindness

From preschool through : 24 great books that show empathy, kindness - The Washington Post https://t.co/ficBpbyPFK

washingtonpost.com/news/parenting… Amazing reads to share with your kids (of all ages).

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11 classic novels every leader should read

11 every leader should read | World Economic Forum https://t.co/xIPlBkbY9u

weforum.org/agenda/2016/05… These are the best classic novels to make you a better leader, according to a Stanford political economist.

Insight College (@collegefitadmit) posted a photo on Twitter

Missing student Nayla Kidd. Please share. Last seen May 5th on campus in . https://t.co/0tXI1b8q73

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Why Not Us? | Netflix

Love! college(& grad school)alum here. “: meet firstgen leaders. https://t.co/XAbz3I1rNv”

nflx.it/1oG87ln This film profiles successful people who were the first in their families to attend college, including a Grammy winner and the CEO of Starbucks.

Former Stanford dean shares the 8 skills everyone should have by age 18

Ex-Stanford dean shares skills everyone should have by 18 school https://t.co/q0S0KefyXo

businessinsider.com/former-stanfor… Our kids must be able to do these things without resorting to calling a parent on the phone. If they're calling us to ask how, they do not have the life skill.

NYC community colleges invest in student support to boost grad rates

Strong supports = engagement/persistence.Well done, . invest in https://t.co/ZbnXS89Ciu

pbs.org/newshour/bb/ny… Can New York City dramatically increase graduation rates at its community colleges? That's the goal behind a support program for full-time students, which offers financial help, convenient schedules and the encouragement of an adviser. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

The College of Chinese Wisdom

The College of Chinese Wisdom - WSJ https://t.co/kSxtIDxMIZ

wsj.com/articles/the-c… Telling young people to discover their true selves causes confusion and anxiety. Better to follow Confucius, who knew that our identities are in constant flux.

The 2015 Education Choice and Competition Index

The inverse of is district quality? F in choice, 100% in quality. 2015 Index https://t.co/19ej4WmwJ8

brookings.edu/research/inter… The Education Choice and Competition Index (ECCI) is an annual guide to the conditions of K-12 school choice in the nation’s largest school districts. The ECCI examines variation in district-level choice based on objective scoring of thirteen categories of policy and practice. The 2015 ECCI we…

Fixing The Freshman Year: Here's What Sophomores Say

Fixing The Freshman Year: Here's What College Sophomores Say : NPR Ed https://t.co/WEqKyxhMaU

npr.org/sections/ed/20… We talked to second-year students about what would have helped most in that crucial first year of college. Their main point: It's not just about academics.

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The power of & determination. ExInmate-Activist-and-Author-Thrives-as-Yale-Law-Student https://t.co/I6KPix8MyL

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5 ways to fuel your brain

Optimal nutrition is key! Tony Robbins | | 5 ways to fuel your brain https://t.co/wkJGtb8Miz

humanelevation.tonyrobbins.com/blog/health/5-… Get smarter with these mind-sharpening tactics

Students Aren't Coddled. They're Defeated. | Just Visiting

Students Aren't Coddled. They're Defeated. | Just Visiting https://t.co/nkotx5NmG5

insidehighered.com/blogs/just-vis… The problem is not "special snowflakes," but school itself.

USA Science and Engineering Festival - Pre-register for the 2016 Festival

Great free event! http://www.usasciencefestival.org/attendees/pre-register-for-the-2016-festival.html

usasciencefestival.org Celebrate STEM at the largest science festival in the country! Join the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. April 16-17, 2016.

It's been a busy season! Students are happy, most with early decisions coming in as early as November. Now they are focusing on their "admitted students" events ard planning for that May commitment deadline. Another college app season well done! 👏🏼🎓

Insight College (@collegefitadmit) posted a photo on Twitter

Had to go for more of this amazing quinoa avocado salad at . http://t.co/tyBevzHf3A

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The 50 Most Beautiful Urban College Campuses

Great, diverse list here. The 50 Most Beautiful http://t.co/OXN0UFOr9L

bestchoiceschools.com Location, location, location. Ask any of the thousands of students heading off to college this year, and you are bound to hear that the location of the campus played a major part in their final decision. While some prefer beautiful rural locations surrounded by acres of nature, others prefer urban c…

This crowdfunded camp scholarship will help more girls create video games

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Crowdfunded camp scholarship will help more girls create video games http://t.co/v5sehePsbo

mashable.com The Girls Make Games international summer camp teaches girls video game design, development and programming -- but to last, it needs your support.

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Cooper Union President Resigns Amidst Tuition Controversy & AG Investigation

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gothamist.com One day after five members of the Board of Trustees also stepped down.