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DOING COLLEGE
?Tis the Season for Financial Aid !It's the time to prepare for the financial aid season because the online FAFSA becomes available to fill out this January 1st 2011. Since many colleges award federal...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 13, 2010There are no comments yet. 11644 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Navigating the Transfer Path in College AdmissionsCommunity college student Danielle Guzman dreams of transferring to Cal State San Diego. Her goal: to earn a bachelor's degree in social work and work as an adoption...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 17, 2010There are no comments yet. 11617 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Acing the College Admissions InterviewHi Dr. LaScala, What are your pointers on how to do well in the college admissions interview? Thanks, ~Senior Getting Ready for College Interviews Dear...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 3, 2011There are no comments yet. 11605 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Colleges want to know why you are applying. Here's how to respond to this important question!Question: I am having trouble with a question that it seems all the private colleges on my list ask: "Why do you want to attend our college?" What are the colleges...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 19, 2010There are no comments yet. 11569 Views
DOING COLLEGE
University of California Drops SAT Subject Test RequirementQuestion: I enjoy your responses to readers' questions and look for your column on Tuesdays. I've just heard that there are changes in the SAT Subject Test requirements...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 10, 2011There are no comments yet. 11499 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Waitlists at the University of California! Say WHAT?A Danville student asks: I just heard that the UC is using waitlists this year. Is that true? What should I do if I am wait-listed at my first choice UC? Since...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 21, 2011There are no comments yet. 11479 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?This question ranks among the top five I get asked each admission cycle. Six college applications once seemed quite reasonable. Now eight is more commonplace and...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 11454 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Making Personal Contacts in College AdmissionA reader asks: I read with interest your last column about college admission. However, I am not certain how one contacts a college prior to sending the application....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 29, 2010There are no comments yet. 11445 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Be Yourself When You Write College EssaysA Reader Writes: Dear Dr. LaScala, Our family reads your articles all the time. There is so much written about the college essay, we would like your thoughts...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 11426 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What to Bring to College Next FallWhat do you bring to college? Most parents of seniors know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 24, 2012There are no comments yet. 11426 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Up and Down Sides to AP CourseworkA student asks Dr. LaScala: Will AP coursework help me get into college and will these courses get me through college faster? Alex Dear Alex, Depending...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 11384 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Take the Stress Out of College Admissions by Taking Charge Now!Many of us can recall the days when students applied to one, or perhaps two or three colleges, got accepted to their first choice school, and were done. Today, when...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 7, 2011There are no comments yet. 11270 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Exactly Is A “Meaningful” Summer Experience for Your High School Student?On both the Common Application, the University of California application...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 30, 2018Last comment by henry99, on Apr 21, 2018 at 8:36 am | 3 comments | 11251 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Four Reasons to Get Your MFAIf you are at the stage where you are considering an MFA, I’ll bet you’re pretty sure that you like art and are good at it. But do you need an MFA? MFA...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 11175 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Smart College Financial Aid StrategiesDear Dr. LaScala: My son is a high school sophomore and the gap between what we can pay and what a college education costs has widened. He has good grades so we...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 25, 2012There are no comments yet. 11172 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Four Must Dos on College Campus VisitsAmong the most exciting parts of the college search, and certainly one of the most important, is the campus visit. There is no better way to find out if a college...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 21, 2016There are no comments yet. 11147 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Where Did All the SAT Subjects Tests Go?A long time ago in a UC system far, far away, SAT Subjects were required by the University of California (UC). Now they are not required. The rationale (which...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 10, 2012Last comment by Rgf49er, on Sep 10, 2012 at 8:20 pm | 1 comment | 11138 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Every Engineering Applicant Should KnowDear Dr. LaScala, I am serious about studying engineering in college. How can I start to build a strong college application now, while I still have time to take...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 12, 2011There are no comments yet. 11122 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Jump Start The College ApplicationThe Common Application is used by 488 member colleges to streamline the college application process. These colleges represent 46 US states...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 15, 2013There are no comments yet. 11075 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Activiites Really Count on College Applications?Dear Dr. LaScala, Our son has just started high school and we are wondering about extracurricular activities. How much do they really count on the college application...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 11065 Views
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