Publisher's Synopsis
These 21 questions are critical in high school academic planning and U.S. undergraduate applications. The U.S. college application consultants and agencies you hire for thousands to tens of thousands of dollars might be helping you address these very issues - though sometimes even they find themselves perplexed by these challenges. This investment is absolutely worth every penny!
21 Questions (Partial List): 1. How to Plan and Select High School Courses? What Kind of Course Selection Do College Admissions Officers Hope to See? 2. College Applications Are Submitted After the End of 11th Grade. Can I Schedule Most of My Challenging Courses for 12th Grade? How Should I Balance Course Selection Between Grades 9-11 and Grade 12? How Should I Choose My 12th-Grade Courses, and Do the Grades from These Courses Matter for College Admissions? 3. My High School Teachers Grade Very Strictly, and It's Even Difficult to Get an A in Some Courses. So, I Plan to Take the Same Courses at a Local Community College to Earn As and Improve My GPA and Class Ranking. How Would Admissions Officers View This Situation? 4. If I Have One or Even Several Grades of B or Lower When Applying to College, Does That Mean I Have No Chance at Top Universities? How Do Admissions Officers View Such Situations? 5. Are AP Courses Important? If My School Doesn't Offer AP Courses, Should I Self-Study and Take AP Exams? How Many AP Courses Should I Take? 6. Is It Okay to Take an AP Course but Not Take the College Board Exam? What Scores Should Be Reported in the Application System? 7. Is It Necessary to Take the SAT/ACT? When Should I Start Preparing? When Should I Take the Test? How Many Times Should I Take It? When Sending the Highest Score to Colleges, Will the Score Report Include All Previous Scores? Can Colleges See All Your Test Scores? 8. How to Inspire Students to Plan Extracurricular Activities Based on Their Unique Traits and Backgrounds? 9. Are There Hierarchies in Extracurricular Activities? Is Conducting Research at a University More Prestigious Than Caring for Elderly Family Members or Siblings at Home? 10. Why Are Essays Important? What Are the Common Types of College-Specific Essays? How to Write a Strong Essay? How to Strategically Organize Materials for the Common App Personal Statement and College-Specific Essays? 11. How Should You Choose Safety, Match, and Reach Schools? How Can You Select Schools to Minimize Anxiety During the Admissions Process? 12. Is the Admissions History of Top Universities at Your High School Important for School Selection? How to Use This Historical Data to Choose Schools? 13. How Important Is the Role of a Counselor in the Admissions Process? How to Ensure a Strong Recommendation Letter from Your Counselor? How to Communicate Effectively with Your Counselor? 14. When Should You Start the College Application Process? What Tasks Need to Be Done During the Application Season? Any Suggested Timeline? 15. How to Choose Schools for Early Decision/Early Action and Regular Decision? What Rules Should You Follow? Is There a List of Application Rounds for Each School? 16. Is It Necessary to Visit Colleges in Person? 17. How Do College Admissions Officers Review Applications? What Aspects of the Application Do They Focus On?
