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Cindy Costley

Cindy Costley

National College Planning Solutions, Inc., Owner/President

I have a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA and over nine years experience as an Independent Consultant. View (0) Answers

Whitney Bruce

Whitney Bruce

Independent Educational Consultant

Whitney Bruce College Consulting

Whitney brings 20+ years experience as a selective college admissions officer, high school counselor, and IEC to guiding families. View (0) Answers

Jean Karavidas

Jean Karavidas

Consultant

College Horizon; Students Rising Above; Mentoring Academy

Independent College Adviser servicing students in the LaMorinda Area and greater east bay View (0) Answers

Mark Cruver

Mark Cruver

Certified Educational Planner / Independent College Counselor / Founder

Capstone Educational Consultants

Mark Cruver is a former college Admissions Director turned college counselor, helping students and families navigate the college journey. View (4) Answers

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Low Income Students Stand To Gain The Most From College Admissions Reform

Low Income Students Stand To Gain The Most From College Admissions Reform

The U.K. is the only major country to base university admissions on predicted - rather than actual - grades, a system whose frailties were brutally exposed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘More Stressful than Ever’: Pandemic-Era Admissions Worry Harvard Applicants and College Admissions Counselors | News | The Harvard Crimson

With the college application season in full swing during an ongoing pandemic, high school seniors applying to the Class of 2025 still said they feel uncertain and concerned about these revised policies for the next Harvard application cycle and their admissions prospects.
Pioneer Academics fuels and maps “student driven” learning

Pioneer Academics fuels and maps “student driven” learning

In a self-directed learning environment like Pioneer Academics’, the responsibility for learning is shifted from teacher to student. Rather than information being handed down by the teacher, students are encouraged to actively mold their own educational experience.
How Parents Can Support Teenagers in the Pandemic College Process

How Parents Can Support Teenagers in the Pandemic College Process

With college admissions significantly altered this year, pay attention to what your child wants and needs.
Frank Bruni column: The coronavirus may change college admissions forever

Frank Bruni column: The coronavirus may change college admissions forever

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Foundation for Teaching Economics answered: November 19

How is COVID affecting the Foundation for Teaching Economics plans for 2021?

For 2021, FTE is planning a full summer schedule of the Economics for Leaders, Economic Forces in American History, and Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy programs. The uncertainty, caused by COVID, is how many programs will be in-person vs virtual. FTE will open up student a...

The Pioneer Research Program answered: November 11

Do the students need to request a letter of recommendation? Or, do the professors automatically write a letter of evaluation for the students? And, then, are these two options (rec and evaluation) the same or distinct?

Universities respect and value the evaluation from Pioneer because Pioneer guarantees the authenticity of how the research was conducted and the process by which the student’s work was evaluated, as well as the caliber of the applicant through its rigorous admissions. So the core...

Middlesex University London answered: November 11

Has COVID changed the admissions process for international students at Middlesex?

COVID has not changed the entry requirements, but we have been flexible in regards to timing and accessibility to results. For example, over the Summer of 2020 we allowed international students to take online English certificates where their nearest test centres were closed due t...

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