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How to Improve Your College Admissions Essay

How to Improve Your College Admissions Essay

The college admissions essay can be quite a daunting and intimidating task for many aspiring college students. However, the college admissions essay does not have to be so bad. In all actuality though, it seems many colleges do favor an application essay which knocks them off their feet, but in that case, a book on writing essays may help with that task along with a LOT of practice. On the other hand, many colleges and universities just want to know more about YOU…while seeing how well you write.

Colleges and universities WANT you to succeed. They want you to do well on the college admissions essay so they can accept you and make them look great! In order to help you along with this task, I have put together some tips to help all students along with their university admissions essays.

First thing I wanted to point out is that focusing and staying on a topic that you know about very well is key. This will show, through your writing, that you are very sincere and do not appear to be misleading anyone. Write what you now about.

Put a little bit of humor in your writing. Of course, the college application essay is not a stand up comedy routing, but a little humor helps show a more modest side to your self. Remember to stay on topic while modestly making light humor out of some of the subject matter in your college admissions essay topic.

In reference to the last tip, remember that you don’t need to impress the reader with something you don’t really have. Try to avoid using really big words that you normally would never ever use in real life. This will only come across as inflated and a little odd to them. But don’t worry, they read enough of this type of thins in many college admissions essays all the time from others. Be original.

Even though there may be an option to hand write your college application essay, try to type your essay out completely. If you cannot gain access to a computer or simply must write your essay out, then be sure to write as legibly as you can. A messy-looking essay may not show your writing in its best light and may even potentially hurt the reader’s impression of your writing skills overall. So it is just safer to type the essay when applying for college.

Start out with a rough draft of your essay and make improvements as you go along rather than simply writing from the heart and letting destiny do the rest. This will give you an opportunity to look over your grammar and be sure that it is clear, concise and legible (if writing by hand). You are trying to make the best impression possible for this admissions essay so make this shot count.

After you have written the essay and have made corrections on it, have family and friends look at it with a critical eye. Ask friends or family members who have already written a college application essay to take a look at it to see if it does any justice based on their past essay experience.

As I mentioned earlier, different colleges have different requirements for their admissions essays and it would be very wise to read over all of the guidelines the college or university sets forth in regards to your college admissions essay. It is very important to follow directions, especially when you want them to educate you. So be sure that the essay is no longer or shorter than what they require.

These tips and referring to other essay-writing resources can help you, as a student, to really achieve your college goals and getting into that college you really wanted to attend. In many cases, seemingly smaller things such as the college essay for admissions makes such a big difference as it is the only real statement you are able to make in reference to the consideration of your admission to the college. So give it your best shot and show those essay readers the best side of you.

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Go4Bschool.com Offers Applicants Percentage Chances of Admission
College Admissions Services, the developers of ChancesR™ technology used to predict percentage chances of admission for undergraduates, today announced the launch of go4bschool.com. Go4bschool.com offers potential MBA applicants their chances of admission at the nation’s 50 most competitive business schools and information and advice about the application process.





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College Admissions Services — the developers of ChancesR™ technology used to predict percentage chances of admission for undergraduates — today announced the launch of go4bschool.com. “Our goal is to provide business school-bound professionals with the information and resources they need to make informed decisions when considering competitive MBA programs” says Matthew Schuldt, Co-Founder, College Admissions Services, Inc.

Applying to business school can be a time-consuming, expensive, and stressful process. College Admissions Services can help ease the burden by calculating a potential applicant’s percentage chances of admission at the nation’s top 50 MBA programs. The basis of the service is proprietary ChancesR™ technology, which the company’s admissions specialists leverage to calculate each client’s percentage chances of admission for the MBA program(s) they select.

An applicant who knows his percentage chances of admission is able to see where he stands at his top choices, which enables him to focus on the top B-schools where he has the best chances of getting in. It also eases anxiety by allowing applicants to identify “safety schools” and find B-schools where he is likely to be admitted.

College Admissions Services’ objective, statistics-based approach provides its clients with access to accurate, personalized, and unbiased information to allow them to make confident, informed decisions about their futures. All predictions are backed by a full money-back guarantee.

College Admissions Services has predicted undergraduate applicants’ chances of admission with outstanding accuracy (greater than 96%) since 2001.

About College Admissions Services

College Admissions Services, Inc. is an Internet-based admissions counseling organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The basis of the company’s services is its proprietary ChancesR™ technology, which allows it to predict a potential applicant’s percentage chances of admission at more than 150 undergraduate colleges (http://www.go4college.com) and the top 50 U.S. graduate business schools (http://www.go4bschool.com).

College Admissions Services has predicted undergraduate applicants’ chances of admission with outstanding accuracy (greater than 96%) since 2001. Our newest site www.go4bschool.com was launched in the fall of 2004.

The expert admissions specialists at College Admissions Services are personally familiar with many of the colleges and business schools listed on its websites. Members of the staff have attended top colleges including Dartmouth, Illinois Wesleyan, Princeton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Skidmore, Union, University of Chicago, Vassar, and Wesleyan as undergraduates and have attended and been accepted to many of the nation’s top business schools including Harvard GSB, Dartmouth (Tuck School), Cornell (Johnson School), Boston College, University of Illinois MBA, and University of Notre Dame (Mendoza School of Business).

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Is it time to junk the Electoral College? By formulating such an arcane method of electing the executive, the founding fathers hoped to insulate the presidency from popular emotions while, at the same time, protecting thinly populated states from domination by the great cities. The College works by having the state legislatures pick people to vote for the President. Each state has the number of electors as it has representatives to the congress, both House and Senate. These were to be the most able people of the state…in theory. What quickly evolved was that each party would nominate a slate of electors. The political party that won the state’s popular vote would have their slate of electors get the right to vote for President. A “win” was considered 50% plus one vote This has been the method of electing our Presidents since the founding of the republic. There have been consequences not intended by the founders. They have shaped what kind of party system we have. The structure of elections has determined the ways campaigns are run. They have even affected the way in which our government is organized. The “winner-take-all” system also shapes the campaign. Since only one vote more than the competing party is required, there is no reason to give campaign resources to states where a particular candidate is well ahead or too far behind to compete. The battlegrounds are those states that could go either way. In a tight campaign the votes of small states become critical in putting together an electoral majority. Because a state’s entire electoral vote is determined by which party gets one vote more than the next, there is no advantage in voting for a party that will come short of that goal. Ten percent means no vote at all. It makes sense then that we have two parties because that’s the surest way to win the privilege of casting the electoral vote. While third parties might have influence at the state level, it is almost impossible to have an effect at the Presidential level. A popular-vote election means Presidential candidates no longer visiting small, closely contested states. It reduces their influence. The electoral wars will be waged only in the large cities. The changes don’t stop there. Remember, we now nominate candidates by state primaries. Electing people by a national popular vote would cause those to merge into a national primary. After all, if states no longer elect the President, why should they nominate the candidate? There’s a whole new national campaign. college map college map A popular election of the President would change that. No longer would a national campaign be necessary. A President, political scientists tell us, could be elected in the six largest TV. markets. Campaigns would be waged in the large cities and their suburbs. Rural areas would be completely ignored. That is especially true for Democrats. The parties would spend their resources in those areas where they are already strong. Political professionals know it’s easier to expand the percentage of your vote in places you’re already ahead. That is seen today. Republicans don’t waste their resources in mainly African-American areas. Nor do the Democrats campaign in strong Republican precincts. The process has become longer and more expensive. But, that’s not the end. Would a party want its candidate to be one with only, say, 20% of the vote? Probably not. A national run-off primary will evolve to insure one candidate wins 50%.. Electoral college map with numbers electoral college map with numbers
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Another problem now rears its ugly head…the national election. Recall that the Electoral College and the winner-take-all system forced the parties to campaign state by state. Since only a one-vote majority was required to carry that state, third parties found it impossible to exist. They could never have an influence. Not so with a popular vote election. Here a small party getting fifteen or twenty percent could have a large impact on who is elected. In fact, the vote could be spread among several small political parties. Would the nation be content with the President being elected with, say, 30% of the popular vote? Maybe not. There is a way around the problem. The old One-Party-Democratic-South solved it. It’s called the run-off election. Now there are four possible national campaigns: the first national primary, the run-off national primary, the national election, and the run-off national election. Another effect is one that strikes at the government itself. It’s likely that a multi-party system would evolve with elected officials from many different small ideological groups. How would the government work? Our national government is organized around two parties. Could it accommodate coalitions? There is no way to tell. All of the governments that have multi-party systems are Cabinet governments. There are built in mechanisms for bringing down the government and holding new elections when the governing coalition loses public support. Our constitution has no provision for such a circumstance. It’s possible the popular election of the President would force the U. S. to completely change its government from a Presidential to a Cabinet form. Some people argue that would be a good thing. It would, they say, make the government more responsive. They’re right. But, it would also make it unstable. Our constitution creates government that is slow to respond because the framers wanted ideas to have time for thorough review and debate before they were made into national policy.

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Admission into the nation’s top colleges and universities is becoming as competitive as the job market, and many prospective recruits are looking for an edge. Independent college counseling company College Pathways boils down the secrets to academic acceptance and success into a newly released DVD, “Admission Zen: The Stress Free Path to Getting into College.” College Pathways has secured agreements with Library Video Company and Midwest Inc. to distribute the DVD, the only one of its kind for college-age students.






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With more high school graduates competing for limited openings in colleges, finding a college major that fits and negotiating the admission process become more vital. “Admission Zen: The Stress Free Path to Getting into College,” a newly released DVD from College Pathways, addresses a number of topics designed to give the prospective college student a distinct advantage when competing for admission, grants scholarships for college, program acceptance and more.

College Pathways, the independent college admission consultants that produced “Admission Zen,” has secured agreements with Video Library Company and Midwest Tape Inc. to distribute the DVD.

While hundreds of authors have penned lengthy tomes about college admissions research, “Admission Zen” is the first product of its kind to boil down all the essential elements into an easily-digestible, 1-hour DVD format, College Pathways President Stephen Burleigh explained.

“There are dozens of books and manuals but no DVD that incorporates student comments, graphics, animation, insider tips and specific tools for developing a successful college admission strategy,” President Stephen Burleigh said.

In addition to valuable guidance on the application process, the “Admission Zen” DVD provides prospective students with advice for getting financial aid, such as how and when to apply for grants scholarships for college or academic loan programs.

“Our mission is to find the right college or university for your son or daughter and maximize their admission potential,” said Burleigh.

Burleigh offers step-by-step guidance through the college admission/application process to parents and students throughout the United States. Through College Pathways, he offers college applicants and their families a number of college-related services, including but not limited to a personal needs assessment, admissions test preparation, a personalized college action plan and application assistance.

Visitors to College-Pathways.com can sample scenes from “Admission Zen” and explore resources for finding a college major, applying for financial aid, making an impression through college entrance essays and more.

For more information about College Pathways’ services or the DVD “Admission Zen: The Stress Free Path to Getting into College,” visit College-Pathways.com.

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Based in Los Angeles, College Pathways is an independent: collage admissions assistance company that guides both local and distance students and their families in the process of planning and preparing for college. President Stephen Burleigh, a UCLA certified college counselor, provides prospective students with one-on-one counseling. Services provided through College Pathways include but are not limited to: how to find a good college; the right academic program for the student; developing a strong application; writing college admission essays; meeting application deadlines and testing requirements; and applying for financial aid such as grants scholarships for college, academic loans and more.

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Inspiration: Flagler College Graphic Design


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A fairly simple website for the graphic design program at Flagler designed by Scott Jehl, a fellow designer/developer in the Boston area. It’s more about the little things in this design that get my attention as well as the focus on content. I also like this site much better than the actual Flagler College website.

Visit the site: http://www.flagler.edu/graphicdesign/
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College Financial Aid FAQ

What is Financial Aid?
Financial aid is monetary aid to help you pay for your college education. Aid is made available from grants, college scholarships, student loans, and part-time employment from federal, state, institutional, and private sources. The types and amounts of aid awarded are determined by financial need, available funds, student classification, academic performance, and sometimes the timeliness of application. What is the FAFSA?
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is the Federal Department of education’s primary application for financial aid and is the gateway form to just about any other federal, state or private grants, college scholarships, student loans or college work study programs. The FAFSA form must be filled out each year between January 1 and March 10th (although some colleges have their own earlier deadlines) and can be completed online or by mail. Four to six weeks after you file the FAFSA (two to four weeks if you filed electronically), you will receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) which will contain a summary of the information you submitted on your FAFSA and presents your Expected Family contributions (EFC) which tells you the amount your family is expected to contribute towards your education. The amount of financial aid is then determined approximately by the tuition of your college subtracted by your EFC.If you do not receive the SAR within a reasonable amount of time, you can call the Federal Processor at 1-319-337-5665. Review the SAR carefully for errors. If necessary, make any corrections on Part 2 of the SAR and return it promptly to the address listed on the form. You will then be sent a new SAR with the changes made. What is the College Scholarship Services Profile (CSS Profile)?
Some colleges also require you to fill out a College Scholarship Services Profile form in addition to the FAFSA. It is a secondary financial aid form that supplies further information about your family income. Be sure to check whether this form is necessary and about specific deadlines with your college directly. What is the difference between a Grant, a Student Loan and a College Scholarship?
A grant is free money from government or non-profit organizations that does not need to be repaid. Grants are usually determined by financial need but can also be influenced by academic merit. Unlike grants, student loans are money loaned from an academic institution, financial institution, or federal government that must be repaid. Like a grant, a student scholarship is free money, but is generally offered through colleges, businesses, private individuals and outside sponsors. Those awarded by the college itself are often called MERIT AID. While grants tend to be issued according to financial need, college scholarships are awarded on a broad-base of criteria, the most common being academic merit. Furthermore, to receive any grants or loans you must complete a FAFSA, however, many scholarships may not require you to complete a FAFSA to be eligible. Instead, you may need to obtain application material directly from the donor of the scholarship. What are the different kinds of grants?
There are federal as well as campus-based (institutional) grants. Federal Grants are free gift money from the Federal Department of Education while campus-based grants are government funds issued directly from your college. The campus-based grants provide a certain amount of funds for each participating school to administer each year. When the money for a program is gone, no more awards can be made from that program for that year, so make sure you find out about the types of grants awarded by each college you are considering as well as their specific deadline.Below are some of the most common grants.Federal Grants

Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and non-federal sources might be added. Pell Grants are usually only awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor’s or a professional degree. The amount you get depends on your financial need, your college’s tuition, your status as a full-time or part-time student and your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.The Academic Competitiveness Grant is a new grant available to first year college students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 or for second year college students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. Only students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who has successfully completed a rigorous high school program as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. An Academic Competitiveness Grant will provide up to 0 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to ,300 for the second year of undergraduate study for full-time students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (AKA the National Smart Grant) is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must have also maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student’s Pell Grant award.Campus-based Grants The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
The FSEOG is a campus-based grant aimed at assisting students with exceptional financial need. Pell Grant recipients with the lowest expected family contributions (EFCs) will be considered first for a FSEOG. You can receive between 0 and ,000 a year depending on when you apply, your financial need, the funding at the school you are attending, and the policies of the financial aid office at your school. What are the different kinds of student loans?
A student loan is money that needs to be repaid after you have completed your studies. Generally, interest rates are low- so that you do not rack up as much debt as you would with a credit card or bank loan.There are campus-based loans, which you repay directly to your college, as well as federal loans which you repay either directly to the U.S. government or to your financial institution.Campus-based LoansFederal Perkins Loan
The Federal Perkins loan is a campus- based loan because it is administered directly by the financial aid office at each participating school. In other words, your school is the lender although the loan is made with government funds. Your school will either pay you directly or apply your loan to your school charges. You’ll receive the loan in at least two payments during the academic year. You can borrow up to ,000 for each year of undergraduate study with a maximum of ,000 for your entire undergraduate degree. The amount you receive depends on when you apply, your financial need and the funding level at your school. The Federal Perkins Loan is a low-interest , 5 % loan for students with exceptional financial need. You must repay this loan directly to your school and you have nine months to begin your repayment plan after you graduate. Generally you will make monthly payments to the school that loaned you the money over a 10 year period.Federal LoansThe U.S. Department of Education administers the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program. Both the FFEL and Direct Loan programs consist of what are generally known as 1. Stafford Loans (for students) and 2. PLUS loans (for Parents).Schools generally participate in either the FFEL or Direct Loan program, but sometimes schools participate in both. For either type of loan, you must fill out FAFSA, after which your school will review the results and will review the results and will inform you about your loan eligibility. You also will have to sign a promissory note, a binding legal document that lists the conditions under which you’re borrowing, and the terms under which you agree to repay the loan. Stafford Loans
Stafford loans are federal loans for students. Eligibility rules and loan amounts are identical under both the FFEL and Direct loan programs, but providers and repayment plans differ. For all Stafford loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2006, the interest rate is fixed at 6.8 percent. However, you can be considered for a subsidized loan, depending on your financial need, in which the government will pay (subsidize) the interest on your loan while you’re in school, for the first six months after you leave school and if you qualify to have your payments deferred. You might be able to borrow loan funds beyond your subsidized loan amount even if you don’t have demonstrated financial need. In that case, you’ll receive an unsubsidized loan. Your school will subtract the total of your other financial aid from your cost of attendance to determine whether you are eligible for an unsubsidized loan. Unlike a subsidized loan, you are responsible for you’re the interest from the time the loan is disbursed until the time it is repaid in full.After you graduate, you will have a six month ‘grace-period’ before you must begin repayment. During this period of time, you’ll receive repayment information, and you’ll be notified of your first payment due date. You are responsible for beginning repayment on time, even if you don’t receive this information. You will receive more detailed information on your repayment options during entrance and exit counselling sessions provided by your school. Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)Funds from your FFEL will come from a bank, credit union or other lender that participates in the program. Schools that participate in the FFEL program, will usually have a list of preferred lenders. Student loan borrowers may choose a lender from that list, or choose a different lender they prefer. Your loan money must first be applied to pay for tuition and fees, room and board and other school charges. If money remains, you’ll receive the funds by cheque or in cash.Besides interests, you will pay a fee of up to 4 % of the loan, deducted proportionately from each loan disbursement. For a FFEL Stafford Loan, a portion of this fee goes to the federal government, and a portion goes to the guaranty agency (the organization that administers the FFEL Program in your state) to help reduce the cost of your loans. Direct LoanUnder the direct loan program, the funds for your loan come directly from the federal government and you will need to repay your Direct Loan to the U.S. Department of Education’s Direct Loan Servicing Center. Like the FFEL loan, you will pay a fee of up to 4 % of the loan. For a direct Stafford Loan, the entire fee goes to the government to help reduce the cost of the loans. PLUS Loans (Parent Loans)Parents can borrow a PLUS Loan to help pay your education expenses if you are a dependent undergraduate student enrolled at least half time in an eligible program at an eligible school. PLUS Loans are available through the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the Direct Loan Program. Your parents can get either loan, but not both, for you during the same enrolment period. They must also have an acceptable credit history.For a Direct PLUS Loan, your parents must complete a Direct PLUS Loan application and promissory note, contained in a single form that you get from your school’s financial aid office.For a FFEL PLUS Loan, your parents must complete and submit a PLUS Loan application available from your school, lender, or your state guaranty agency. After the school completes its portion of the application, it must be sent to a lender for evaluation. What are the different kinds of scholarships?Scholarships are awarded on a broad-base of criteria, the most common being academic merit. Many scholarships carry conditions besides academic merit, such as financial need, affiliation with a group-, leadership, athletic talent, artistic or musical ability etc. Some scholarships are awarded by the college itself, often called MERIT AID. Other scholarships are awarded by outside sponsors. For some scholarships, you need to be nominated. For most of them, you apply directly to a sponsor. Because there are so many different types of scholarships, you should check directly with your financial aid office at your college. Can I apply for a grant, a loan and a scholarship at the same time? Yes. You can team up different types of financial aid or simply have one kind. Nevertheless, some types of financial aid are contingent on others. For example, you can only receive an Academic Competitive Grant or a Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant if you have received a Pell Grant. While you cannot team up a FFEL loan with a direct loan, you may be eligible to receive a subsidized loan (in which the interest is paid by the government) and an unsubsidized loan (in which you are responsible for the interest) at the same time. You can also combine grants with loans and scholarships, so it never hurts to try to get as many different varieties of aid as possible! What is the Federal Work Study Program?The Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) is a campus-based program that provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, that allows them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the recipient’s course of study. How often should I apply for financial aid?You will need to apply for financial aid each year. Even if you did not qualify this year, you should reapply next year since financial circumstances can change. The number of family members in college, for example can have a big impact on your eligibility for financial aid. If you submitted a FAFSA during the previous year, you may be able to complete the shorter Renewal FAFSA form instead. The renewal FAFSA will be mailed to your home. The renewal FAFSA preprints most of your answers from the previous year’s FAFSA. Verify that the old responses are still accurate and provide corrections or new answers where appropriate. If you don’t receive a renewal FAFSA by February 15, fill out a new FAFSA form. How do I know whether I am eligible for financial aid?

Don’t assume that you will not qualify for financial aid. Nearly all U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens enrolled at least half the time are now eligible for some form of financial aid. Even if you don’t qualify for a grant, free college info is still available, and you may still be eligible for other forms of financial assistance. Many families don’t apply for financial aid, because they believe that they earn too much money. However, you don’t need to be from a low-income family to receive financial aid. Some loans and scholarships are available regardless of need. Many factors are used to determine your eligibility for financial aid and there is no simple cut-off base on

www.valueofcollege.com http www.tobyturner.com I go to college for the financial aid. Direct deposit is how I like to be paid. I got some Student financial aid refers to funding intended to help students pay educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, etc. for education at a college, university, or private school. General governmental funding for public education is not called financial aid, which refers to awards to specific individual students. Certain governments, eg Nordic countries, provide student benefit. A scholarship is sometimes used as a synonym for a financial aid award, although grants and student loans are also components of financial aid packages from students’ intended colleges.

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June 2004 Financial Aid Newsletter Now Available
The June 2004 issue of the Financial Aid Newsletter is now available. In this issue: changes in student loan rates and top two secret words you need to find scholarships online.





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The Student Loan Network is pleased to announce the publication of its June 2004 free monthly newsletter, The Financial Aid News. The June 2004 issue covers the most recent changes in the student loan rates as adjusted by the 91-day Treasury Bill auction, and the top two secret words that students can use in major search engines to find scholarships. This issue also covers how the government’s proposed changes to loan consolidation could cost college students the equivalent of a new BMW.

Previous issues of The Financial Aid News have covered topics such as preparing a resume, finding jobs online, locating scholarships, and understanding the federal financial aid process.

The Financial Aid News is read by more than 146,000 subscribers in the US and around the world, and has been in publication since 1997. Students, families, and friends are encouraged to subscribe, free of charge, to The Financial Aid News online at http://www.FinancialAidNews.com today.

FinancialAidNews.com is a division of the Edvisors Network, a multi-national education services company offering students options for managing the entire education life cycle, from getting into their college of choice to financing their education and beyond. The Edvisors Network is based in Quincy, Massachusetts, with offices in Quincy and London, England. Visit them on the web at http://www.EdvisorsNetwork.com for more information.

Contact Christopher Penn at The Financial Aid News by email at newsletter@FinancialAidNews.com for more information; companies wishing to advertise may contact The Financial Aid News by email at newsletter@FinancialAidNews.com.

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OMG, so upset this afternoon. Instead of a check from the bursar’s office, today I got a bill for thousands of dollars. Which actually had on it the information about what I am owed, but somehow this did not add up to me being GIVEN MONEY.

So, trustingly, I went to the bursar’s office to inquire. They were very pleasant and explained that the financial aid office had never said I’d accepted my "award of aid". So I went to the financial aid office to ask them to fix this. They looked up my paper file, found that I had, in fact, accepted my aid, and then looked on the computer. Where there are TWO SCREENS where this information has to be entered, and it was incorrect on one of them, which kept my aid from being *distributed*.

I very calmly said something like, "Oh, well, clerical error, those things happen, glad we’ve straightened it out…so when are you cutting me a check?"

And then the woman whose desk this is said, "Oh, you might get your check in January," and I said, "[*loud exclamatory gasp*] What? I need it now!" To which her reply was something like, "Don’t get all up in my face about it, it’s not my fault!" and she was Very Peeved with me for being upset.

We then took it to another person, who I trusted was going to sort it out and say, "Gosh, this is our mistake, of course, we’ll get that check cut right away." But no! She was TOTALLY BLASE about owing me thousands of dollars. In fact, she was super annoyed with me for trying to ask her a question before she had a chance to look over my file. (Which I wasn’t! I was trying to make small talk to socially engineer the situation, but FAILED UTTERLY.)

She simply said that No, they would not cut me a check. Can’t be done. And I fussed, and she said it wasn’t her fault, which no, it wasn’t, but I said, "It’s not MY fault, and I need my money," and like the other woman, she got very irritated with me for not meekly going along with this Kafka nightmare.

I went to proseminar and told the department chair and he was PISSSSSED. It was lovely. This is clearly all going to get taken care of now. It was totally gratifying, and it was sort of worth the bureaucratic hell to see his reaction.

Still. Not a good day all around. Will spare everyone The Saga of the Printers.

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Mycollegevision.com started as a team of experienced experts with a vision to help students to make them-selves competitive and contribute to the growth of the economy and country. Students here are taught to realize their inner potential and analyze their strengths and weaknesses. Students learn hoe to get an edge over their competitors at the time of college admissions. With superior college admissions advice and college planning services several success stories have been scripted here. There has been an amazing response from student takers.

Moreover apart from the financial aid information and college planning services cum assistance, college admissions deadlines are catered to and students are seen with smiling faces. Special resources like financial aids, scholarship information, SAT preparation, grooming, improvement of specific skills there is an excellent student athlete marketing package aimed at improvising the skills of special talents, Music, arts, sports are the chief amongst these talents. The student athlete marketing package aims at networking with top people in the respective industry and providing a platform for the young minds to realize their potential, get a scholarship, attend a summer camp and cultivate an all round development. All this will in turn help the student to get selected in the best of colleges that nurture potential.

Moreover all the college planning, college admission advice, College Admission Assistance comes with individualized services. The parents have special resources that help them to decide if the child needs this program. They can look at the statistics of college enrollments and increasingly competitive scenario and can prepare their child in accordance with the job market. Parents and students can request for special phone consultation for personalized services. One on one attention comes easily here and students are helped with college planning services, college admission deadlines, college admission requirements and college selection process.

It all starts with the college admission requirement analysis. After this the student is made to get prepared for the challenging process with his hand help by the experts. If parents are still worried about the fact that all this may not work, Mycollegevision has special networking links that help the students to get satisfactory and competitive college admissions. Special blogs, testimonials pages and chat rooms are available for all the students who have registered them-selves here.

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High school counselors typically are responsible for hundreds of students and will welcome a complete desktop tool at their fingertips when advising students on the college admission process

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 6, 2008

MyCollegeCalendar.org today unveils its Essential Admissions System™, a new online college admissions tool simplifying the way Junior and Senior high school students plan, apply and then prepare for college. The unique online system uses a patent-pending calendaring method of scheduling tasks and notifying users of upcoming college admission deadlines. The Step-by-Step process is written and designed specifically for students and offers recommended ‘How-to’ guides on nearly all college admission topics.

“When it comes to the college admission process, parents need structure and strategic advice in order for their child to achieve optimal results, says Mike Jacobson, CEO of MyCollegeCalendar.org. “Unfortunately, few families can afford personal admission consultants and most online college admission resources lack a step-by-step ‘A to Z’ process.”

In the Essential Admissions System™, time-based steps and reminders are recommended for students to accomplish along with specific easy to read instructions and detailed information on subject area. Building on years of experience and testing, the company’s team of content writers comb through hundreds of admission sources every year, and discuss new developments with college admission officers and high school counselors nationwide, constantly writing and updating the online “guides”. The system also notifies members by e-mail or text messages with important reminders and critical deadlines.

“Our system is an absolute breakthrough both in affordability and in a time-proven process. We like to think we’re ‘leveling the playing field’ in today’s competitive college admissions arena by offering every student and parent a powerful yet affordable admission tool.”

The system is available to students and parents for a monthly fee of .95 per month, on MyCollegeCalendar.org

The company also offers a ‘Free Counselor Dashboard™’ to high school counselors and educators nationwide providing access to an educator version of the Essential Admissions System™, free of charge.

“High school counselors typically are responsible for hundreds of students and will welcome a complete desktop tool at their fingertips when advising students on the college admission process”, said Jacobson. “We feel that working in tandem with educators as an all-in-one resource will help more students successfully navigate the college admission and financial aid processes, and gain admission to their top choice colleges and universities.”

About MyCollegeCalendar.org

MyCollegeCalendar.org is a unique, calendar-based, college admission “How-to” site written and designed for students, parents and educators. For nearly a decade the company has provided free college admissions consulting and published multiple college admission “How-to” guides for families seeking college admission assistance. Based in New York City with offices in Sacramento, California, the company develops and publishes both free and fee-based college admission guides and systems. For more information, visit www.mycollegecalendar.org.

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So, this is it. Finally got the letter, over a week after it was mailed. Mine was in fact one of the lucky ones to go out Saturday, or so it seems.

College Admission Chances

Once you’ve handed in your college applications, you are probably pretty nervous about getting into college. Although you’ve finished your college application, included your high school transcripts, your SAT and ACT scores and your college essay, you are now probably wondering how does the admissions committee choose a college applicant to actually be an admitted student? How do they wade through all this information and come to a decision regarding your college admissions? What matters most and what gets glossed over? We are going to give you more of an inside look into the admissions decision process so that you know what will allow you to find the right college for you.

Transcripts: Your high school transcript is often the most important component of your college application. Your class work load and grades reveal what type of student you are and offer a glimpse into how you would work at their university. However, admissions officers are trained to know the discrepancies among different schools and class schedules. For example, at some schools, it’s easier to land an A than others. They also look at what types of courses you fulfilled. If you took honors classes, advanced placement or international baccalaureate classes, admissions officers will take this workload into account when reviewing your GPA.

Test Scores: SAT and ACTs are being de-emphasized in many colleges, but these standardized tests do help the admissions officers compare students from different high schools across the nation. Most schools have a range that the majority of students fall under when determining acceptance, but a low test score generally won’t break all chances of getting into college.

Admissions Essay: The college essay is a way to make you pop off the page. Now, instead of being a series of numbers and grades, you become an individual, unique person. This is therefore an increasingly important factor in the college admissions decision process. We suggest telling an anecdote about your life or your personality and describing how you have learned and grown from that experience.

Letters of Recommendation: A really good letter of recommendation can really make a difference, but colleges don’t really penalize students when the letter is not written well or only offers superficial information. Here’s some of the stuff that admission officers are looking for:
• Comparisons to others in the class; to those whom the teacher or counselor has worked with in past years; or with students who have enrolled at the college in question.
• Information about grading and/or competition.
• Illustrative examples or anecdotes
• Personal information
• Other personal traits or study habits (e.g., maturity, response to criticism, acceptance by peers, timely completion of assignments, willingness to go beyond what is expected, participation in class discussions)
The law entitles students to see completed recommendations. However, reference forms include a clause that most students sign to waive this right. This enables counselors and teachers to be candid, which is what admission officials prefer. Recommendations normally do become part of a student’s permanent file.

Extracurricular Activities: Extracurricular activities are important to show that you are an involved student. But with so many high school students doing so much and with so many programs and organizations, teams and clubs and causes, it’s hard to predict what admissions officers will favor. They are really looking for what the activities teach you—qualities like commitment, accomplishment, initiative and leadership and well-roundedness.
Here are some areas they look at:
• How much time does this student devote to an activity? How significant is the contribution? Admission professionals often favor depth over breadth.
• Evidence of leadership is a key factor that can tip the scales in your favor. There’s a difference between the student who joined the Geography Club and the one who founded it.
• Some balance is best. The student who participates in the Science Club, the Drama Club, and is also on the tennis team usually stands out more than the one who only chooses athletics as extras. Similarly, a balance of school related activities (clubs, teams, choirs, etc.) and those which take place elsewhere (volunteering, scouting, church groups, community theater, etc.) shows your horizon exists beyond the schoolyard.
• Volunteering is very important, and the key here is real hands on involvement. Admission people are usually able to differentiate between the candidate who spends every Saturday tutoring and one who volunteered a couple of times so they can add it to their application.
• A few collegiate candidates will up their stock in admission officers’ eyes by being extraordinarily talented in some area or with a truly off-the-wall interest or experience.

So now you know what happens behind the closed doors of the admissions decision. Still, with so many factors go into college admissions decisions that the results can sometimes seem unpredictable and off-the-mark. But don’t try to be someone you’re not—it’s all about being yourself, and that’s what’s going to really make you stand out in your college application.

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Teenagers are fed advice and information on a daily basis about the fierce competition to get into a good college. The College Admissions Guide (www.admissions-guide.info), launched in late May, provides free resources and information to college-bound teenagers, to help them understand the admissions process and how to simplify it. The site aims to eliminate the student frustration with the college admissions process by providing links and articles to a host of information on applying for college, goals and assessments, the financial aid process, and what to do during the waiting period.

The site is the result of efforts taking over two years to create. Years of information and research have been compiled into an easy-to-understand, friendly format that strives to leave no college admissions question unanswered.

The website boasts a forum, where students can post questions and gain feedback from other users, as well as a blog, updated at least thrice a month with news snippets dealing specifically with the admissions process. Occasionally student-submitted questions are posted for visitors to see, and are answered by one of several people involved with the site who possess extensive knowledge about the college admissions process.

About The College Admissions Guide

The College Admissions Guide is a website located at www.admissions-guide.info, which aims to provide comprehensive information and resources about the college admissions process to college-bound high school students. The guide was launched in May 2006 by Fenix Yeo, after two years of research and gathering relevant data. The site covers issues ranging from searching for a college or university to the application process to financial aid.

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You can write a College Admission Essay easily – If only You Understand the Objective Fully.

Are you facing the College Admission Process? Advance Congrats for your success. You will certainly come out successful by learning the intricacies involved – including writing a College Admission Essay – in getting you admitted in a good College or University of your choice.

First of all think about it – why a College Admission Essay is insisted upon? Well – it is the way the Admission Committee – more specifically the Admission Officer – would come to know about your vision, capabilities, line of thinking, mental attitude and comprehensively your inner-self as a person. They are anxious to select a bright student, rather than a clumsy one.

Things are not as what they were in every field – including college admission. There is stiff competition and hundreds of applicants are in the fray for a single seat. More so in the case of Colleges and Universities of fame. Obviously, the admission authorities are compelled to be choosy, to select the best among the bests.

So if you wish to stand a good chance in their selection process, the only opportunity you have is to impress upon them – your individuality, uniqueness and your standing above the rest, through the College Admission Essay. This is a tool completely under your control, since other aspects like your previous records, grades, past achievements, extra-curricular activities etc. can only support your claim for admission.

Simply put, your College Admission Essay will speak for you. Hence you have to make best use of this opportunity in your own interest. Your Essay will be not more than 500 words at best and can be perused within 2 to 3 minutes, to decide upon your admission or rejection.

This follows – you should attach utmost importance to your College Admission Essay.

Remember – the reader of your Essay has the experience and expertise, having scrutinized hundreds of similar Essays earlier. The moment they see it – they will come to know the in and out of you. Therefore a well written College Admission Essay with care and caution will make you in good stead.

But that does not mean they are expecting you to be a Milton or Mark Twine, to write a great Essay. All that is wanted is a simple, honest, truthful and flawless narration of anything – an idea; a thesis; an event or your personal experience in your past life. You need not take great problems to analyze, like down-turn Global economy; Global warming; Presidential election etc. Instead you can write about what you feel on human sufferings; friendship; love; or even your pet dog.

The reader should get absorbed from the beginning to the end of your College Admission Essay – the theme; the flow; simple and clear use of words; clarity on what you wish to tell the reader in an authoritative style. You should take care to edit your Essay – expert writers recommend at least 6 times –before submitting it finally.

That’s all – you are done – you have made a very impressive and purposeful College Admission Essay.

Thomas College is continuously preparing students to achieve success in their personal and professional lives and for leadership and service in their communities. Thomas College is a private college committed to imparting quality education to undergraduates for careers in business, technology and education. As per records, 94% of Thomas graduates are hired in their respective field of study within 90 days of graduation. The college is so much confident about the placement of their students that it guarantees employment in a student’s chosen field of study through a Guaranteed Job Placement Program.

Students in India have a dream in their hearts of completing their higher education in some of the best colleges in USA. It is not an easy task and nobody can gather all the necessary information by itself only. It generates the need for admission counsellors who are well equipped to provide students with a list of best colleges in USA or any other country. They will know you the correct admission procedure along with the courses offered by these colleges. The right information will help you in getting admission in your desired college.

These admission counsellors are fully trained to direct you to the right university that meets your needs and aspirations. There are many colleges in US including Thomas College that offer quality education with an innovative approach.

Thomas College offers career-specific and liberal arts undergraduate courses in addition to graduate degrees and continuing education courses. These programs serve a variety of professionals who typically attend classes while working full time and volunteering in their communities.

An admission counsellor can help you in selecting right university or college by understanding your academic background and your level of interest. These admission counsellors help you get admission in Thomas College from filing your application to arranging visa of that country.

IDP admission counsellors are the market leading admission counsellors providing exceptional education consulting services to student seeking admission in the best U.S colleges and universities including Thomas College. You can choose from various universities including Valparaiso University and Massachusetts.

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