Author: E. Liz Kim Needless to say that the pandemic has had a seismic impact on the college application. This college admissions season has been the most uncertain in recent history. Traditionally, admissions officers review students’ grades, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, essays, and recommendation letters. The pandemic has upended the traditional process, with grade …
Author: E. Liz Kim In times of economic instability, more people look to graduate or professional schools, thinking that they will ride out a recession through a few years of graduate school or professional school and enter a recovering job market. During the economic downturn from 2007 to 2009 the number of LSAT test-takers increased …
Author: E. Liz Kim Traditionally, there are two main college entrance exams: Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT). Their intended purpose is to be a common yardstick with which to evaluate all students equally. The tests have been criticized as having implicit cultural, racial, and gender bias. Test scores have shown a …
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If you’re looking to pursue an art degree, you may notice that some schools offer a B.F.A. degree, a B.A. degree, a B.S., or any combination of the three. Here, we breakdown the differences between the two. 1. What is a B.F.A.? Let’s start with the basics. A B.F.A is a Bachelor of Fine Arts. …
When applicants and/or parents create a college list, there is always one statistic that is far-too-often overlooked: four-year graduation rate. What do I mean by that? How long it takes for a student to graduate in four years. You might be thinking “Surely, that would be near 100% so what more is there to discuss?”. Well, many schools …
Being a college applicant is a busy job. You’ve got multiple applications to juggle, college tours/visits to go on, coursework to complete at school, and more. When it comes to finances, many students push this to the last minute because they are stressed even thinking about it! Here we provide 5 things you should know …
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