We’ve heard the stories about students being denied employment opportunities and college admission due to inappropriate social networking profiles. But now, some schools are taking the practice to a whole new level and fining current students up to $200 for questionable profile material. Are they taking it too far? Read this AP article and weigh in: Read the rest of this entry »

Courtesy of msnbc.com, Counselor Companion presents tips from the new book, How to Survive Getting Into College, edited by Rachel Korn, a former Ivy League college admissions officer.

For more information on the book, visit the publisher’s web site.

In “How to Survive Getting Into College,” the book’s editor, Rachel Korn, points out that the applicant should know what colleges are looking for. She says admissions officers focus on three important factors in students’ applications:

1. A genuine feel for the applicant’s personality. This emerges in essays, recommendations, interviews, and activities which admissions officers put together like a puzzle. You can showcase who you are in your essays and in the activities you list in order of those most important to you.
2. A contribution to the school. What will the applicant add to the academic or social profile of their class? High grades and testing? Stardom in music? Campus leadership? Excellence in athletics? Geographic diversity? Or is the student just a “good kid” who will be loved?

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