How do you get the upper hand in the college admission process? JD Rothaman, Parent blogger and author of the “Neurotic Parent’s Guide to College Admissions”, shares tips on getting into a good college.<\/p>\n
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1:46<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>What is the BIG picture about getting into college that we neglect to see? 6:02<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Why is it important to have a good list of safety schools? 9:18<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>What does JD advise about extracurriculars? 45:49<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>Why are international students crowding out students in the US? 29:21<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0How does the US News and Report rankings work? Why are all the test scores so high?
\n2:24<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>What great colleges did not make the list of top 25 prestigious schools?
\n3:26<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>What<\/u> does it mean when your kid didn’t get into a selective school?
\n4:58<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>What is the BIG picture about getting into a prestigious school?<\/p>\nWhich schools should I apply to?<\/h2>\n
\n6:59<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0How much should you guide your child through the process?<\/p>\nHow to groom my kids for a selective school (grade, test scores, extracurricular)?<\/h2>\n
\n10:50<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>How do colleges know when a \u201chelicopter parent\u201d has been involved in the admissions process?
\n12:20<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Do jobs count as valid extracurriculars?
\n14:15<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What do we need to know about GPA?
\n16:23<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What happens when your child does poorly in a class?
\n21:24<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What is a mean SAT number? Which colleges don’t focus on scores (Fairtest.org)?
\n22:35<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>What are some tips on how to prep for the SAT or ACT? (20 min\/day and check your answers)
\n28:10<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What are some tips on essay writing?<\/p>\n
\n46:52<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What are some tips for soon to be empty nesters?
\n48:34<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What is the fallacy about STEM?<\/p>\nWhat is the marketing game colleges are playing?<\/h2>\n
\n30:35<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>How does Superscore work?
\n31:18<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0How often do you take the test?
\n32:10<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0How many times should you take standard tests? Can you cancel a testing if you are having a bad day?
\n36:09<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>How many schools should you apply to? Average number is 20 schools.
\n37:47<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>How some schools are no longer “safety” schools? What is a strategy for finding a safety school?
\n39:06<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What is the marketing game that colleges play to look more attractive?
\n40:11<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0What is the TUFT’s syndrome and yield protection? Why demonstrated interest is so important?
\n42:05<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Why are really good schools ranked so low in US News Reports?<\/p>\nEarly Admissions, Legacy Status, Getting off the Wait List<\/h2>\n