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Back in the old days, say in the year 2005, the only worry you really had when applying to college in California was whether or not you would get in. Now, not only is it harder to get into college, you also have to worry about how politics (and the economy) are impacting the universities…
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College Search and Evaluation Software and Websites Most of the people I help with college applications can be categorized in two ways: those who are fixated on a list of big-name universities which are the ONLY places they can possibly consider applying to, and those who are overwhelmed by the information available and so feel…
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College App Jungle’s Rules of College Admissions: 1. There are no secrets to admissions though each university does have priorities which shape admissions. Beyond looking at the information colleges provide about how they evaluate applications, spending time trying to figure out if there is a “secret handshake” which will give you admittance is a waste of…
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Who should read this post: parents and students considering applying to a university in California; parents and students who are beginning to investigate or just jumping into the college applications process; parents and students interested in application trends in California universities; those who want to explode the myth that a good football team is vital…
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Dear Readers: In 2012-13, the CollegeAppJungle will be moving into a new phase. In Free Access, I will continue to offer an open-access menu of articles on topics of general interest to college applicants at the graduate and undergraduate levels on The College App Jungle. In addition to this free, Level 1 content on…
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To be technically correct, two philosophers engaged in an interesting and informative dialogue about the admissions rat race with a professor of education. I am speaking of a recent episode of Philosophy Talk, featuring Stanford Professor Emeritus John Perry and Stanford Philosophy professor Ken Taylor. This is a brilliant radio program and is always worth…
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College Advising and Essay Development for the College Class of 2024, from Singapore to Palo Alto. My Editing and College Advising Business is on Hiatus from 2025 on. I will not be editing or providing college advising services. However, this blog remains up as a public resource. Some posts will already be past their shelf…
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My last post introduced the essay on a personal influence, which was the focus of Prompt Three and Prompt Four of the Common Application in recent years, and I suggested some exercises to get you started. This post assumes that you have some material ready to work with. If you don’t, have a look at…
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