Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Expert Help for College Admission



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We go to experts for our common and not-so common problems. One area where parents may need the expertise of consultants is the area of college admission. According to Pauline Reiter, a Bellevue-based consultant, college entrance has become more competitive over the years. She cites Stanford University which only admitted 11% of its applicants and Princeton which accepted less than 10% of applicants. Let’s face it, as colleges and universities are ranked based on their selectivity in accepting applicants, more colleges and universities will employ stricter college admission standard.

As a result more parents have sought the assistance of private consultants to help their teenagers with their college admissions applications. These consultants can help the students by meeting with them about their goals for college and beyond. They gather important information from the parents and synthesize them for purpose of coming up with a list of colleges that can help in the choice of the right college for their teenagers.

The submission of the Admissions Essay is one of the requirements for college admissions. While private educational consultants are experts in finding the right college, they may not have enough expertise in writing perfect admissions essays.

In writing college admission essays, college hopefuls must bear in mind that there are thousands of students who, like them, are interested in applying for the same university. It is essential that they are able to distinguish themselves from thousands of applicants who may also have similar grades, and SAT scores. They need to highlight their strengths, discuss their unique personality, and demonstrate their grammar and communication skills at the same time. They must be able to show that they possess certain skills which can contribute also to the growth of his peers and the educational institution. They must also show their interest in worthwhile extra-curricular activities such as sports.

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