The New Focus of UC Admission Essays (Personal Insight Questions)
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...
GPA and Course Selection
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...
Early Decision: What Can We Learn from College Acceptance Rates?
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...
Case Study: Debbie, The Struggling Student
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...
Case Study: Dan, the Good, but Not Perfect Student
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...Recent Posts
What Juniors Must Know About College Apps
Juniors. Parents of juniors. It’s time to talk aboutcollege applications. Here's what juniors must know about college apps! Read more…
Extracurricular Activities and Summer Planning
Join FLEX as we discuss the relevance of extracurricular and summer activities, and introduce ways in which to build them seamlessly into a robust and cohesive application profile! Read more…
