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By: mycollegeguide

mycollegeguide — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:20:01 +0000

This is where submitting a personal statement along with an application comes in. Including a personal statement with your college application can make the difference between getting accepted or not getting in to the college of your dreams. It’s an exercise that is worth the time and effort you need to put into it. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that your GPA and extracurricular activities will speak for themselves.

By: Nerd

Nerd — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:34:17 +0000

The other constant ‘myth’ I hear about college admissions is race. How much of a disadvantage is it to be white? Or is it still an advantage?

By: deanflagel

deanflagel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:59:56 +0000

Colleges do often take that into account, particularly as you describe related to major. At some schools however, a low score on either side will be a warning that there maybe some deficiency. I would, for instance, take a close look at your son’s math courses and grades. If the courses and or grades in math courses were not strong, it would be a concern for me for admission. Two things he can do to help – retake the test and really focus on the math (since we’ll use the highest scores from any sitting) and really focus on his math grades first quarter and semester of his senior year.

By: Mom

Mom — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:53:22 +0000

Do you consider major discrepencies between SAT subjects. My son has a Math score of 490 and a reading score of 750. Is this discrepency taken into account when considering the major that studemt intends to pursue?

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