News from College Consulting Services
News from College Consulting Services
Score Optional
Are colleges really score optional? I get this question about college admissions frequently. The short answer is yes. The long explanation is complicated. Many people fear that if you do not submit standardized test scores on your college application, then the...
Declining Acceptance Rates
For anyone watching, the trend is very clear; college acceptance rates at America’s competitive institutions are dropping precipitously. I think we can reasonably attribute this drop to three main factors. One, is the shift to score optional college admission...
Hard Decisions in Hard Times
I am afraid that the COVID-19 situation has made for many disappointed collegebound high school juniors and seniors. My heart goes out to the seniors in particular as the spring of their senior year, for all intents and purposes, is being “cancelled”. This would...
Is it Impossible to get In?
Have College Admissions become more Difficult? I think if this question were asked of the general public, we would hear a resounding, “Yes!” But in reality, I don’t think this is true. Let’s look at a few facts: 1) according to census data, the population of...
College Admission Rule Changes
Generally speaking, I like change. I’m known to re-paint a room a totally different color, trade in a not-so-old-car on a whim or put a new photo on my screensaver, within a moment’s notice. Shaking things up is a good thing, I think. But, I’m afraid I’m having a...
College Visits
Visiting colleges can be an overwhelming part of the college selection process for both parents and students alike. With over 3,800 colleges in the country how do you know where to start and what do you look for? There is so much to know about each school - even if...
Recent College Tours
Last week I went college touring. We saw ten colleges in five days. Yes, you read that correctly; ten colleges in five days. The prospect of spending five days on a bus traveling from one guided tour to the next, following backward-walking students talking about...
Reporting Test Scores: A Primer
Which test scores should I self-report? How do I report them? Do I have to send official score reports and when? What is a "superscore"? Can I use one? What is "Score Choice"? Handling test scores has gotten complicated. Read on for an overview: Self Reporting: All...
Which College Admissions Test?
I am often asked which college admissions test a student should take. In my opinion, a student should try both the SAT Reasoning Test and the ACT. I think this advice holds water now more than ever since the Revised SAT came out in 2016. The Revised SAT and the ACT...
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College Consulting Services
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Nancy Federspiel, MS
Educational Consultant
nancy@ccs4college.com
