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Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase Your Chance of Getting Admitted?My colleagues and I were looking for a statistical explanation to help explain to parents why you do not increase the odds of admission to a more selective school...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 3967 Views
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Advice for Incoming Seniors: Don't Kick Back and Relax This YearMost college-bound students wish that they could finish their most difficult courses as juniors and ease up a bit when they enter their senior year. After all, they...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 2195 Views
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5 Things Communications Programs Can Do to Help You SucceedCareers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, advertising and public relations are among the most desired by college students. However, early success in these...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 3212 Views
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College Profile: Tell Me More About UC-BerkeleyMany schools are compared to Harvard, among them the University of California-Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), fondly known as “Cal.” The first institution of...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 3974 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Getting Organized for Your Junior Year in High SchoolTimes have changed and getting into college is much different than it was even five years ago. Selecting a college is a big decision, and both public and private...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 2674 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about University of California-DavisWelcome to the second in a series of articles about the University of California system. In a deliberate step away from those omnipresent rankings and instead going...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 9, 2022There are no comments yet. 2458 Views
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Hiring Part-Time College Application ReadersWith the recent surge in college applications, schools have begun to outsource the work of their admission counseling staff (aka admission officers) by hiring part-time...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 2397 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about UC-IrvineWelcome to the third in a series of articles about the University of California system. For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the first article was all...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 3234 Views
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) ProgramsMost PT programs in the US use the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). This online portal allows you to...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 2133 Views
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Becoming a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)Occupational therapists (OTs) consider physical, emotional, and environmental factors that affect participation and performance in daily and otherwise meaningful...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 2511 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Most Important Essay You Will Write for Your College ApplicationsAfter the personal essay is done many students think the hardest part of their application is behind them. In my view, the personal essay is the easier part. In...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 1637 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to Impress My Interviewer During a College Admission Interview?It’s easy to impress a college interviewer – if you are willing to do a little work in three areas: know yourself, know the school, and tap into the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 1857 Views
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Tell Me More About University of California-MercedLocated near Yosemite National Park in the San Joaquin Valley, two hours from San Francisco, UC-Merced is the smallest and newest campus in the University of California...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 1770 Views
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Student Loans That Make SenseStudent loans are often viewed negatively, in part because they are associated with the rising cost of higher education. Yet many students could not go to college...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 1840 Views
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What Is a Good College?If you did a survey and asked people what characteristics define a good college, you might get 100 different answers. If there is so much variation just in what...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 1883 Views
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The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 1: Competition and CompletionIn my last article, I described what in general defines a good college. In the next series of articles, I...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 1701 Views
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The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 2: Costs, CurriculumThis article is a part of a series on about how I go about obtaining the assessment information needed to do a comprehensive school search, which in turn produces...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 1905 Views
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The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 3: Community, Comforts, ConnectionsThis article is a part of a series on how I go about obtaining the assessment information needed to do a comprehensive search, which in turn produces a well-matched...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 5, 2023There are no comments yet. 2445 Views
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Applying for Dental SchoolDental school is hard work. It requires academic rigors similar to applying to medical school. The application process is complex, detailed and competitive. Here’s...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 19, 2023There are no comments yet. 1762 Views
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Becoming a Dental SpecialistAfter graduating from a four-year dental program with your degree and obtaining licensure, you will be...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 26, 2023There are no comments yet. 1347 Views
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