🔎 Ever wonder what happens to your college applications once you hit submit? Curious how Admissions Offices manage the task of sorting thousands of applications into Admit, Defer, Waitlist, and Deny piles? Want to understand Holistic Review - what it means, and what elements make the most impact on the admissions decision?

Join me as I peel back the curtain on selective admissions, walking you through the behind-the-scenes process of just how the elements of your application are reviewed - and where to focus to make the biggest impact. 

This presentation is designed for students in 9th - 11th grades and their parents who want to learn about how to be college ready when the time comes to prepare your application materials. Along with themes below, I will include a Q&A session at the end of the presentation:

➡️ Defining data-driven and holistic admissions reviews at selective colleges and universities

➡️ Early updates and trends from the high school Class of 2025 admissions cycle

➡️ How to use this intel to be college-ready when it’s your time to apply

To learn more or submit questions in advance, reach out to Aletta@CollegeRangefinder.com

January 28, 2025 at 7:00pm Eastern

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☑️ Everyone knows the first hurdle to college acceptance is academic preparation found in the rigor and performance in the high school courses you choose. But do you know the next most important factor for getting in? 

➡️ Character ⬅️

Character isn’t something you simply list on your college application like another club or activity. It’s an intangible developed over time, based on the experiences you choose and the ones that choose you. It’s crafted and honed intentionally and by necessity. 

When Admissions Officers name “positive character traits” as the next important factor after academic preparation in NACAC’s State of College Admissions survey, what exactly do they mean? How do they identify character in a student’s file?

This is a presentation for everyone: 9th graders who haven’t given college a thought to 12th graders rushing to hit application deadlines. And everyone in between, including and especially, those of us parents, counselors, and others who support our students in their successful transition to college and adulthood.

Along with themes below, we will include a Q&A session at the end of the presentation:

☑️ Research and trends on character assessment in college admissions

☑️ Examining college fit based on students’ personal values & character traits

☑️ Tips for assessing and demonstrating character in the application process for students and their recommenders

Questions? Reach out to Aletta@CollegeRangefinder.com

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Class of 2024 high school grads are arriving on campus after navigating an admissions cycle full of twists and turns. All of the biggest impacts - fluctuating standardized testing policies, the Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action, and extensive delays in the FAFSA - continue to create questions and confusion about how to best prepare for admissions and affordability this year.

With the 2024-2025 admissions season in full swing, we examine the latest trends affecting this year’s applicants and offer actionable insights to support students on their journey to a great fit college. Students, families, educators and counselors welcome! Along with the topics below, we will include a Q&A session at the end of the presentation:

▶️ Intelligence brief for the 2024-2025 application cycle: Latest data & trends

▶️ Early Action: New options & considerations

▶️ Standardized testing update: Admissions requirements & ACT/SAT updates

▶️ How colleges review applications and what matters most in admissions decisions

▶️ Five actionable insights for strengthening applications

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