College and university admissions

Why Is Prestige Important When Choosing a School?

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, December 7th, 2008 by admin

Parents and students consider multiple factors when selecting a school. For most parents, the most important thing to consider is the school’s tuition rates, as well as the other expected expenses. For some, what matters most is location and accessibility. There are some parents, however, who believe that the school’s prestige and reputation is the [...]

Free College admission essay outline

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, September 29th, 2008 by admin

Here’s the raw biographic data we processed for the outline.  Reprinted with permission per the terms of our free sample admission essay outlines program : 1.      Personal bio information : 17 years old, male, ¼ Indian (Asian subcontinent) – I am the grandchild of an Indian immigrant. My grandfather (religion – Zoroastrian) emigrated here to [...]

College Admissions Glossary

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, August 26th, 2008 by admin

Are you planning to apply to college?  The following college admissions terms are often encountered in the application process.  You may want to get familiar with them. College admissions glossary: selecting the universities and programs you are interested in It is very likely that you would encounter college admissions terms in your application. Here are [...]

How to write a scholarship application essay

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, August 18th, 2008 by admin

Writing a scholarship essay can be a breeze as long as you follow a theme around which your essay will revolve. Having an outline will also help put structure in your scholarship essay and make it easier for you to write in an organized manner. You know how much work people put into writing their [...]

African-American Student Financial Aid: Where to Get Them

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, August 16th, 2008 by admin

While more and more educational opportunities for minorities are opening up, there is still a significant percentage of African-Americans who do not have affordable access to a college education. There are a number of institutions that provide African-American student financial aid, but a lot of students don’t know where to find them, and what processes [...]

Use your Volunteer Work to Improve Admissions Chances

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, August 16th, 2008 by admin

Whether you’re applying for admissions to college, university, law school, medical school, or graduate school, you’re bound to be one among numerous individuals vying for a spot. However, you must not lose hope because you still have a chance of getting accepted even if you don’t have a high grade point average or excellent entrance [...]

How to apply to the University of Chicago

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, August 4th, 2008 by admin

What do the first Asian-American Congresswoman Patsy Mink and Nobel Prize winner physicist Robert Millikan have in common? Aside from their distinctions in their fields, these personalities are products of the quality education that the University of Chicago has always been known for. Founded by John Rockefeller in 1890, the University of Chicago is at [...]

Applying to Princeton University

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, July 30th, 2008 by admin

One of the Ivy League universities offering a sense of tradition and excellence on a golden collegiate plate is Princeton University . Formerly known as the College of New Jersey, the university was renamed Princeton University in 1896 following its move to the town where it stood since 1756. Co-ed, private, and catering to scions [...]

Applying to Cal Tech-The California Institute of Technology

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, July 28th, 2008 by admin

The California Institute of Technology can direct you to the right path if you’re looking for a road paved for greatness in the fields of science, technology, and engineering.  Founded in 1891 by local businessman Amos Throop, Caltech had a variety of names such as Throop University, Throop Polytechnic Institute, and Throop College of Technology [...]

Getting into MIT (Massachussetts Institute of Technology)

Filed under College and university admissions with No Comments, July 28th, 2008 by admin

Getting into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Counting Cards and Much Much More A movie focusing on card-counting student geniuses from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has put a spotlight on one of the revered academic institutions in the US. This wasn’t just based on fiction, as MIT really did have a blackjack team that [...]