Sep 19, 2019 | Applications & Admissions, Latest
This September, the UCs held its annual UC High School Counselor Conference to inform participants of the latest admissions news, changes, and policies. The three FLEX counselors who attended this event were made aware of some subtle but significant changes to UC... 
May 4, 2019 | Academic Enrichment, Applications & Admissions
The college admissions process has become increasingly competitive. It seems that students these days must excel in all areas: they must be straight-A students, stellar test-takers and motivated leaders in the community. Now this picture isn’t entirely factual. There... 
Apr 30, 2019 | Applications & Admissions, Latest
What can we learn from colleges’ acceptance rates?What does a college’s admission rate really mean? Why does it matter if you apply early or regular decision?Let’s take for instance the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) during this past application season. While its... 
Apr 28, 2019 | Academic Enrichment, Applications & Admissions, Latest
Let’s turn now to a very different case study. Debbie was an average happy-go-lucky teenager at La Cañada High School. She was not particularly academically inclined and didn’t really like school; she was much more enthusiastic about surfing the Internet and texting... 
Apr 26, 2019 | Academic Enrichment, Applications & Admissions, Latest
We will now turn to consider the profile of a student whose GPA put him “on the table” at top-tier private schools. Now realistically, to get into a school such as Harvard or Stanford, a student must do everything right. Students who get into these schools take the... 
Apr 19, 2019 | Academic Enrichment, Applications & Admissions, Latest
The last section offered some general advice and information about the GPA. This section answers three specific, frequently asked questions: Which classes should I take? How much does it matter that my grades go up and down? Can I get a C and still get into one of the...
