Navigating College Admissions in a low-stress, high-accountability, and results-driven advising relationship
2024 College Acceptance
* Appalachian State University * Arizona Christian University * Arizona State University * Boise State University * California State University, Fullerton (Spring 2024) * California State University, San Marcos (Spring and Fall 2024) * Cal Poly Pomona (Spring 2024) * Chapman University * College of Charleston * Eastern Carolina University * Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University * Grand Canyon University * Indiana University, Bloomington * Louisiana State University * Loyola Marymount University * Ohio State University * Ole Miss * Oregon State University * Oregon Institute of Technology * Portland State University * Richmond-The American University in London * Santa Clara University * Southern Methodist University * Texas Christian University * University of Arizona * University of North Carolina, Charlotte * University of Oregon (Clark Honors College) * Washington University in St. Loius *
What Are Colleges Looking for in Applicants?
- Challenging coursework including Honors, AP, IB and Dual Enrollment Classes
- High GPA (a “B” in a more difficult course is preferable to an “A” in an easier class)
- An upward trend in grades and difficulty of coursework
- Strong test scores, if required
- Significant and meaningful involvement in activities outside of academic pursuits
- Essays that highlight a student’s values and reveal who they are and what is important to them
- Leadership experiences
- Impact on a student’s community
- Recommendations from teachers who know the student well and can speak to their strengths
- Authenticity…an application package that reveals a students true self, what they’ve accomplished, what they hope to achieve, and who they hope to become
- Characteristics or experiences that make a student unique
- Curiosity about academic subjects, social issues, and the world around them
- A true interest in the school they are applying to
why Hire a College Admissions advisor??
- More students than ever are working with College Admissions Advisor, according to a recent survey by Lipman Hearne and the National Research Center for College and University Admissions.
- Students who work with an IECA member are 3 times more likely to go to college out of state.
- Students who work with an IECA member are 4 times more likely to attend a private school.
- Evidence also suggests that students who work with an IECA member are more likely to remain in college through graduation.
- College admissions is a rapidly changing and dynamic industry. It is influenced by the economy, U.S. and world population demographics, the specific priorities of each institution and many other factors. It is a full time job to keep up with the latest trends in admissions.
- Having an expert on your team will help to sift through an incredible amount of data, rumors, and opinions to find schools that align with a student’s individual educational and career goals and improve their chances of gaining admission.
- Working with an advisor reduces stress and preserves the parent/child relationship in the month’s leading up to a teen leaving home and beginning the next chapter of their life.
