The Road to Selective College Admissions

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  • 8 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Starts on June 30, 2015
  • Ends on August 25, 2015

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Syllabus

  • The language of college admissions and how to broaden your access to available resources
  • How to research schools as you build a list of colleges of interest
  • Tools to help you plan your high school summers
  • How to begin considering financing a college education
  • How to build a support network
  • How to be successful in college once you matriculate
  • How to complete the application itself, focusing on standardized testing, essays, and extracurricular activities

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None.

Instructors

  • Roland Allen
  • Amy Warren

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