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Good (and Bad) Questions to Ask Admission Offices
Question: Does Bryn Mawr College allow double majors?
Concentrate and ask again. But, this time, don't ask The Dean. If you want t…
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How Do Admission Officials Weigh High School Rigor?
Question: I am the parent of a 10th grader. Since many high schools do not submit class rank, do universities have some type of h…
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Can We Hide Past College Failures from Admissions Committees?
Question: My child graduated in 2007 and signed up for some courses at a junior college. Due to some personal issues with a disa…
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How are College Applications Read?
Question: How are applications read? It seems as if January is devoted to opening and sorting mail. Do admissions officers skim t…
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How Often to Contact Admission Offices
Question: We were told to keep in touch and correspond frequently with the colleges we visited. (For example: tell them how much …
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Neither accepted or rejected by a college?
Question: I've heard there is a way a college can neither accept or reject applicants. How can that be?
The Wait List is college…
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What do college admissions terms mean?
Question: Could you discuss some college admission concepts, explaining what they mean?
The language of college admissions can be…
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What factors do colleges weigh before they admit or reject?
Question: What kinds of factors do colleges weigh before they admit or reject a student?
There's no universal formula. The primary…