college application Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:08:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png college application Archives - College Initiative 32 32 What You Need to Know About Current Trends in College Admission https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/06/17/current-trends-in-college-admission/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:18:54 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2666 If you haven't been through the process in recent years, you may not know about the 7 current trends in college admission.

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]]> How to Write the Best College Admission Essay https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/06/18/best-college-admission-essay/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:21:30 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2038 I’ve written dozens of articles about college admission, ranging from beginning the college search to financial aid. I recently realized that for some reason, the one topic I have never written much about is this one – the college admission essay. Without a doubt, it’s the part of the application that students seem to dread...

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]]> How to Use the Common App Additional Info Section https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/09/23/common-app-additional-info/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:27:58 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1719 Any time I get asked a college admissions-related question more than once, it occurs to me that it’s probably article-worthy.  If one student is asking the question, then that means there are others who are also wondering.  And in the last week, I have been asked twice about the Common App “Additional Info” section.  It...

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]]> What Is Accepted Students Day and Is It Worthwhile? https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/12/14/accepted-students-day/ Fri, 14 Dec 2018 20:41:59 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1067 The acceptance letters arriving in the mail or inbox are cause for celebration! But often, those acceptances bring some stress for students.  Sometimes, students have sent in their applications six months (or more!) before receiving that acceptance.  It may have been a year or more since they set foot on that campus.  And in that...

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]]> College Preparation Timeline https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/08/23/collegepreparationtimeline/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:56:16 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=770   It’s that back-to-school time of year.  For many parents of high schoolers and their teens, that means that it’s time to get serious about focusing on the college preparation timeline.  Trust me, it’s much easier to start early than it is to tune in to the admissions game at the end of a student’s...

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]]> How to Narrow the College Application List https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/07/17/how-to-narrow-the-application-list/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:30:41 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=702 Anyone else out there have a kid who needs help to narrow their college application list a bit?  Most college admissions counselors will tell you that applying to seven schools is a good target. And many students actually struggle to even get to seven on their list.  Or, they have intentions of applying to that...

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]]> Organization is Key to the College Application Process (Especially with Multiples) https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/06/10/organization-is-key-to-the-college-application-process/ Sun, 10 Jun 2018 18:28:38 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=654 So you’re undertaking the college search and admissions process with multiples?  With the average student applying to seven different colleges, organizing the college search process will be the key for you, since you may be dealing with fourteen (or more) schools!  Knowing your kids’ personalities is as important as organization in the early stages too. ...

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]]> What is the Important Difference Between Early Action and Early Decision? https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/04/24/difference-between-early-action-and-early-decision/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:46:55 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=548 When beginning the college search process, we get hit with a whole new vocabulary we have to learn.  Regular decision.  Rolling Admissions. Early Decision.  Early Action.  The latter two Early Admissions programs are easily confused with each other.  And now we’ve added “Early Notification” to the mix.    Here’s what you need to know: Regular Decision...

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]]> Student Resumés https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/03/26/student-resumes/ Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:59:05 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=482 A friend reminded me today that I had not talked to her about an important item for high school students – a student or college application resumé.  I believe that students should have resumés for more than just college applications.  I have encouraged my own children to make them and use them when applying for...

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