Posted on April 30, 2008 by Emily
Transfer students interested in the following academic majors are now eligible to apply for the U.S. Department of Education’s National SMART Grant: physical or life sciences, computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, and certain critical foreign languages.
The National SMART Grant offers up to $4000 a year for a student’s third and fourth year of study. For [...]
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Posted on April 28, 2008 by deanflagel
I’m currently attending the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling regional conference. The event brings together high school guidance professionals and college admissions officers from DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and I’ve attended the event most of the past eighteen years. It’s a great place to hear what’s being discussed, and as [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by deanflagel
I shared an article a few posts back stating that, even though there’s a bunch of media hype about problems with student loans, the reality is that most students at most colleges aren’t being impacted at all. I found more conformation in this article with excerpts from a recent roundtable of financial aid experts.
So remember [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by Emily
Most schools in the U.S. require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. Now, to my knowledge there aren’t any American students that enjoy taking these tests, so there’s no reason that you as an international student should be excited about it either. It is however, a requirement for almost any school that [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by deanflagel
This morning I had one of my favorite meetings. Once a semester I meet with guidance directors from around the area, drawing on their collective experience and wisdom. Of course, we spend a good chunk of time discussing the joys, so to speak, of dealing with parents. Most of the stress, of [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by deanflagel
I almost missed this article from ABC News that wonders how the most competitive universities can benefit legacy admits. What amazes me is that they find this so surprising, or think that there’s some big secret. Yes, most of the time the majority of the decision is about academics, but of [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by Emily
As a university that receives thousands of transfer inquiries every semester, we know how confusing it can be for transfer students to figure out how their credits will transfer to different schools. If you are considering transferring, check out http://www.collegesource.com/. It’s a quick and easy resource for comparing catalog course descriptions.
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by deanflagel
Although the title for the article is pretty misleading, US News and World Report has one of the best articles I’ve seen on the reality of waitlist status. Even the comments (at least the two that were posted when I read the article) are pretty good.
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by deanflagel
As part of an effort to give you all a rest from my wit and wisdom, we’re adding some new content. I’ve had a slew of questions on international, graduate, and transfer students, but so far have only focused on U.S. freshman admission. With the post below, helpfully supplied by our international admission experts at Mason, [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2008 by Emily
As you begin your U.S. college search, the first step in the process is to familiarize yourself with the different terminology used in the U.S. higher education system and understand what it really means.
Take for example the terms “college” and “university.” I just said as you begin your “college search” but you may very well [...]
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