
What GPA to report on the Common App
The Common App opens on August 1. One of the most frequently asked questions I get from my students is what GPA to report. Here is the...

Choose Your List of Colleges Carefully
As it becomes more difficult to gain admission to California State (CSU) or University of California (UC) schools, it becomes that much...

Colleges That Are Still Accepting Apps For Fall '22
If you are looking for colleges that are still accepting applications for fall 2022 the National Association of College Admissions...

What To Do In Your Freshman and Sophomore Years
If you are a high school freshman or sophomore thinking about how to best prepare for college, know that grades continue to be the number...

RACC Colleges That Are Still Taking Applications
If you are a college senior waiting to hear about admission decisions and want to apply to a few more schools, look at RACC's (Region...

Choosing Senior Year Courses
February is when high school students choose their classes for senior year. Many students are unsure of what classes to select. It's...
What To Do While Waiting For Admissions
It's January and students are back in school. Seniors have heard from some of their early action schools, but not all of them. For most,...
Read Admissions Blog
Final college application deadlines for fall 2022 are due in January and February (unless the school has rolling admissions). If you are...
UC Does Away With Testing
The University of California system will remain test-free after three years of exploring whether or not the tests are helpful for...

November is UC and CSU month
November 30 is the deadline for the University of California (UC's) and the California State University (CSU) colleges. The UC's require...