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Ask Your College Consultant About These Strategies for Reducing Your Tuition
Funding higher education can be a significant challenge, but there are several strategies that can make it more affordable. By focusing on scholarships, capitalizing on in-state tuition, and considering community college as a stepping stone, students can significantly reduce the financial burden associated with earning a degree. Scholarships are one Read More…
With Affirmative Action Overturned, How Do You Highlight Your Unique Experiences on Your College Application?
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court recently overturned Affirmative Action policies, significantly altering the landscape of college admissions across the United States. Affirmative Action, designed to promote opportunities for historically marginalized groups, aimed to create more diverse and inclusive educational environments. The overturning of this policy raises pressing questions Read More…
Fix Your A.I.-Written Essays with Your College Essay Tutor
Artificial Intelligence like ChatGPT and other AI are impacting high school and college students in some not-unexpected ways. More and more San Diego students are using AI for research and essays in college admissions, but our college essay tutors here in San Diego note that many chatbots return misinformation and Read More…
STEM Students, See Your College Counselor About Two Great Ways to Save on Tuition
If you’re a student in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), your private college counselor right here in San Diego can show you several options for managing tuition costs in your area of study. First, of course, is first for all students entering college — high GPA and great (and Read More…
Community College or Public University? See Our Private College Counselors’ List for What’s Right for You
Should you choose community college after your high school graduation? Or should you proceed right to a public four-year university? If you do, is in-state tuition better? These are the questions most asked of our private college counselors here in San Diego. Your private college counselor (or independent college counselor, Read More…
Write Your Résume to Greater Effect with College Admissions Consulting
Your resume is an essential component of a college application that provides a detailed summary of your academic achievements, extracurricular activities, work experience, and other relevant information. Your college prep consultant right here in San Diego shows you how to write your resume to provide admissions officers with a more Read More…
Add Impact to Your Activities List with College Bound Consulting
An important part of our college bound consulting for your application is your high school activities list, which provides admissions officers with a comprehensive understanding of your extracurricular activities, interests, and talents. Typically included as part of the Common Application, your activities list spotlights your involvement in activities, including clubs, Read More…
“Test Blind” Schools Make College Bound Counseling More Essential Than Ever to Your Application
Many colleges and universities have gone “test blind” or “test optional” for applicants. That means such schools are not considering standardized tests at all as criteria for admission, or they leave the choice up to the applicant who has already taken their tests. That takes the “weight” or relative importance Read More…
Our ACT and SAT Counselors Help You with Test Prep, Essay Writing, and More
So you’ve signed up to take the ACT or SAT. Naturally, the next step is to ask, “How should I prepare for the SAT or ACT?” There is no single answer to this question. Some students charge straight ahead and take matters into their own hands, no SAT tutor, no Read More…
See Three Reasons Why College Bound Consulting Is Vital to Being Accepted at Your Dream School
Stressing over your college application is a part of life. That’s why we recommend college bound consulting by Grade 9 at least, to lay the groundwork for graduation in Grade 12 and college afterward. Your college admissions consultant shows you the important trends that are deciding who gets into the Read More…