college application

As senior year approaches, its time to begin planning out the college application process. One of the most important aspects of applying to college is your teacher recommendation. The teacher recommendation gives college admission officers insight into who you really are. Sure, you may have great grades but if you’re applying to a highly competitive school, grades won’t be enough. You’re going to need to someone to vouch for you and show the person reading your application who you really are. To them your application number 235400.

AP tests and finals may be stressing you out right now, but just think of how close summer is! Although some of your summer should certainly be used for a little rest and relaxation, you need to realize that how you use your time can be just as meaningful and important as your test grades. As the competition for college entry becomes more and more heated, it becomes more important to choose the right summer extracurricular activities to make sure you stand out when it comes time to complete your application.

Aristotle Circle Director of College Services Donna Zilkha spoke to students on how their passions can lead them to working on a great college application.

Putting together your application for admissions or for a job can feel a bit like dressing up for Halloween. You are carefully coordinating all the pieces of your application in order to create an effect and portray yourself as the ideal candidate.

If your son or daughter is considering taking college level courses while in high school, it's important to understand the variety of options and how colleges will access grades and classes on a transcript. College-level courses while in high school can be a great way to show admissions officers that a students is capable of high-level work and is planning ahead for their degree.

College admissions counselor Jane M. discusses how important your test scores are relative to the rest of your college application.

What are your chances at an Ivy League University? Below is a list of the common characteristics of students admitted to Ivy League schools. How many of these qualities do you have?

Famous parents or your own celebrity Ivy League colleges benefit from the reflected glory and connections that celebrity and power confer.

College Counselor Jane M. addresses the question of whether applicants should disclose a disability on when applying to college.

Before you sign-up to take SAT II tests figure out if you need them.

• Does one of the schools you are applying to require them? Many elite schools ask for SAT II scores. Read the admissions requirements of schools you are considering carefully.
• Are you considering a specific department or program? Find out whether schools prefer to have subject test scores related to the program instead of in class grades. This is more common with foreign languages or competitive science programs.

Many colleges and university have early application programs that allow students to send their college application early and get a decision from the school ahead of the main deadline from the school. There are three types of early applications:

Early Decision You enter into a binding contract and agree that you will attend the college if it accepts you. You can only apply to one college early and if accepted you withdraw all your applications to other schools.