For my Facebook Live Q&A in September, I answered questions from high school students and parents from across the country on topics like Early Decision, test scores, college admissions trends, and much more!
If you missed this session of Ask America's College Counselor, keep reading for a list of some of the questions I answered and to watch the full video.
SOME QUESTIONS YOU'LL SEE ME ANSWER:
- What are the key differences between Early Decision I and Early Decision II?
- If my high school considers Journalism towards its core English requirement, will colleges accept it as well?
- What would you advise for a junior who doesn't have many extracurriculars to list?
- Should my son add his strong first quarter grades to the Additional Information section on the Common App?
- Should students submit SAT scores if they are on the lower end within the middle 50% of a college's test score range?
- What predictions do you have for the college admissions cycle this year?
- Should you discuss your diverse community in your college application?
- How important is taking one language for all four years of high school vs. changing to a different language in the middle of high school?
- Is there a good reason to apply Early Action vs. Regular Decision?
- Can you suggest some college options in the 12,000-25,000 student size range?
- My son is a very high achieving junior, but has no motivation to start planning for college. Any advice?
- What criteria is the most important to identify which school to apply to for Early Decision?
