Careers & Colleges articles from September 2000

Careers & Colleges archives from September 2000

SURVIVING THE ADMISSION BLITZ.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Coordinating a college admission strategy requires almost military precision, and our intern Heidi Pauken pulled off one of the most comprehensive college searches we've heard of. Targeting schools in the East, Heidi mapped out a plan to sweep...

Getting In.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Today's college-bound juniors and seniors have it tough. With competition at a peak, more students are receiving rejections from their first-choice colleges and often their safety schools as well. Acceptance rates at some Ivy League...

Q & A - Admission officers from colleges across the country answer your most pressing questions.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... C&C: What makes a college applicant stand out? LINDA M. MILLER: What makes an applicant stand out in the most positive way is a strong academic record--that is, A's in the high school's toughest curriculum. Well-written, interesting essays...

WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.(poll of college admissions standards)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Each year the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) polls more than 1,500 colleges on their admission criteria. Below are the results. Note that 78 percent of responding institutions said that a student's ability to pay...

Choosing the Right College for you.
September 1, 2000... To find the right college out of more than 3,700 choices, you have to really know what you want and then carefully weigh what the schools have to offer. Simmi Mehta approached her college search from a meteorological perspective. It's not...

Cool Schools.
September 1, 2000... THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST 331 COLLEGES PICKS 15 UNDERRATED GEMS. When it comes to finding your ideal college match, you should not limit your options to the familiar. Edward Custard, the author of The Best 331 Colleges (The Princeton Review,...

THE CAMPUS VISIT:Making the Most of It.
September 1, 2000... Think of a campus visit as a test drive. It lets you get a sense of whether a school is right for you. Do ivy-covered libraries feel cozy or out-of-date? Does the bustle of an elevated train passing a lecture ball feel vibrant or...

MAKE YOUR SELF A BETTER CANDIDATE.
September 1, 2000... Five students share their success stories about how they stood out from the admission pack. If you're trying to get into today's most selective colleges, you know the competition is stiff Nowadays, it can take more than high grades and...

SAT/ACT SURVIVAL GUIDE.
September 1, 2000... Your hand quivers as you clutch your No. 2 pencil. Sweat pours down your temple. And then, before you've filled in a single bubble, you hear the two most dreaded words of your high school career: "Time's up." As the season of standardized...

Considering Early Decision.
September 1, 2000... More and more students are applying early, but is it right for you? Here's a look at the pros and cons. When it came time to shop around for colleges in her sophomore year of high school, Sarah Penniman had a pretty good idea of what she...

STEP BY STEP THROUGH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION.
September 1, 2000... PLUS: Writing a winning essay and one students road to college. It's only a couple pieces of paper. But when it comes to attending the college of your dreams, those few sheets are the most important documents in the universe. It's your...

ONE STUDENT'S ROAD TO COLLEGE.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Seventeen-year-old C&C advisory board member, Carla Espana began her college search during her sophomore year. She started by making a list of qualities that were important to her--specific majors (communications or business), population ("I...