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Why and How to Talk to a College Prep Advisor Online

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Why and How to Talk to a College Prep Advisor Online It’s no secret that the college admissions process is long and mind-bogglingly complicated. In today’s digital world, one great option is working with a college prep advisor online. How does online college counseling work?

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AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment: Which Is Better for College Admission

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Which is better for college admission. In Colorado, if a high school graduate takes college courses after earning a high school diploma, the student cannot take more than 12 semester hours of credit without being considered a transfer student, which may mean the number of credits transferred in can be limited.).

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Which Is More Important — Grades or Extracurricular Activities?

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After all, everything our society–and the press–seems to tell us about college admission is that when it comes to grades or extracurricular activities. And they are recorded and presented to college admissions offices on your transcript. honors, college prep, remedial, Advanced Placement, etc.),

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High GPA or Hard Classes? Which Is Better?

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Colleges seek students who push themselves. After all, both high school and college are about getting the best education you possibly can. But that does not mean that a “B” in an honors course is the equivalent of an “A” in a regular college prep course. In truth, it all depends on the student.

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AP or IB? Which is Better for College Admission?

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A prospective client emailed me yesterday with a question that is regularly asked of me when I give presentations on college admission. Do colleges find one more impressive over the other? As to whether colleges prefer AP or IB? Colleges like them both. Both programs represent tough curricular requirements.

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Admissions Advice From a Current Freshman

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The college admissions process felt daunting as I began my senior year of high school. I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. Myself and many others have gone through senior year feeling woefully unprepared for the admissions process.

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Admissions Advice From a Freshman

Hope College Network

The college admissions process felt daunting as I began my senior year of high school. I also came from an average public school and didn’t have the same resources as my friends who went to college prep schools. Myself and many others have gone through senior year feeling woefully unprepared for the admissions process.