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THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Decision Day during a global health pandemic(written by Lori McCormick) National Decision Day is today. This means that high school students across the country have until the end of the business day commit...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 253 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
The University of California’s flexible policies during COVID-19(written by Lori McCormick) Yesterday, the University of California announced that they are going to ease up on admissions requirements for the current 2020 and...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by ASR , on Apr 15, 2020 at 4:09 pm | 7 comments | 12420 Views
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Accepted or Rejected Let's All Be Supportive During Decision MonthWritten by John Raftrey This post is for both students and parents. For the student: This is going to be a tough month. Almost every senior will get a...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 4, 2020Last comment by Expectations , on Mar 5, 2020 at 9:16 am | 1 comment | 10709 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(Written by Lori McCormick) March tends to be a busy month for students (and families!) anxiously waiting for the final round of college acceptance notifications....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Finding Your Calling(Written by Lori McCormick) My father passed away a few months ago. Sitting in the funeral home’s office waiting to meet our Funeral Director, Erin Arteaga,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:18 am | 1 comment | 8573 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Please Apply So We Can Reject You!This is the time of year when juniors are hit with all kinds of college marketing propaganda. Some of it makes it sound like the school is ready to admit the student....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by vision board examples, on Feb 25, 2020 at 4:08 am | 9 comments | 11593 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
My Pet PeevesWritten by John Raftrey Well juniors, it’s time to start getting serious about applying to college. To get started, here are my pet peeves that are designed...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 17, 2020Last comment by U-M grad, on Feb 20, 2020 at 1:29 am | 7 comments | 9650 Views
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Opposites Attract (Students) in New MexicoWritten by John Raftrey I was in New Mexico a few weeks ago and came back with some interesting ideas after visiting two schools on the opposite ends of the higher...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by yup, on Feb 2, 2020 at 12:01 pm | 3 comments | 11269 Views
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UC Application Redesign(written by Lori McCormick) The University of California application is getting a new look! The outdated application is being refreshed and new technologies...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Nate, on Aug 23, 2019 at 12:28 am | 1 comment | 11632 Views
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College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Adam, on Jul 10, 2019 at 7:54 am | 1 comment | 9387 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
UC Application Redesign(written by Lori McCormick) The University of California application is getting a new look! The outdated application is being refreshed and new technologies...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jun. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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STEM and the Humanities(written by Lori McCormick) Last week I attended a college counseling conference. Over the course of the week, I visited college campuses and attended a variety...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 26, 2019Last comment by Bill, on May 29, 2019 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 9185 Views
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College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
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Operation Varsity Blues(written by Lori McCormick) Considering recent news around, Operation Varsity Blues, the largest college admissions scandal ever prosecuted by the Department...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by concierge, on May 4, 2019 at 2:12 pm | 9 comments | 12163 Views
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UCSB's CCS program(Written by Lori McCormick) The University of California at Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies, established in 1967, is celebrating their 50th anniversary...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by AnneC, on Dec 13, 2018 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 15442 Views
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Are you fit for Community College?(Written by Lori McCormick) I have written about this topic before but feel it is worth repeating. I love community colleges! For the right student, starting...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Nov 11, 2018 at 1:29 pm | 11 comments | 11607 Views
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Let's Talk Internships(Written by Rebecca Bjorklund, University Recruiter for a variety of corporations, ranging from management consulting to aerospace to interactive entertainment) Glowing...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Christopher A. Howland, on Oct 2, 2018 at 4:48 am | 2 comments | 12171 Views
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Letting go(written by Lori McCormick) My youngest, a kindergartener, is learning to tie his shoes, and I so desperately want to do it for him. Partly because it will...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 21, 2018There are no comments yet. 0 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
My applications are submitted, now what?(written by Lori McCormick) I field this question frequently, so I figured it was worth sharing a few general tips to help guide you through those next steps: 1. Check...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Nov. 30, 2017Last comment by michael, on Feb 27, 2018 at 2:03 am | 3 comments | 13553 Views
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