JLV College Counseling7 tips for high school extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities can play a big role in college admissions. While grades and test scores are important, your extracurricular activities can be one way to set yourself apart from the other students. Unfortunately, many students do not realize how important extracurricular activities are until they are filling out their college applications. Here are five tips for extracurricular activities for college bound students. Read More
When should students start thinking about college?
There are differences in opinion as to when students should start thinking about college. Some families start thinking about college before a baby is born, while other students start thinking about college when they get to high school. When it comes to thinking about college, it is never too early. However, thinking about college does not just mean choosing the colleges you want to attend. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – August 20, 2016
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
Campus safety and the college search
Academic reputations and beautiful campuses are two of the things students look for in college campuses. However, there is a lot more to consider when looking at colleges. One of those things is campus safety. Colleges will impeccable campus safety records usually boost about their records. However, many colleges do not mention campus safety much, if at all, in their marketing materials. Luckily, campus safety information is available for everyone to see. Read More
Disciplinary questions and college admissions
Students applying to college can feel a lot of stress. For students who have been in a bit of trouble during their high school career, they may feel even more stress. Many college applications, including the Common Application, ask students to discuss disciplinary violations. Applications ask students to be honest about all disciplinary issue they may have had, but many students are scared to share their history. Read More
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