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Mark Bechthold

Mark Bechthold

Owner/Counselor

Mister B's College Crunch Management

I provide assistance through all aspects of the college process, from initial investigation through ultimate college selection. View (2) Answers

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Rana Slosberg

Rana Slosberg

College Admissions Consultant

Slosberg College Solutions LLC

I work one-on-one with high school students and their parents to provide personalized college planning and application support. ... View (2) Answers

Eva Garza-Nyer, Ph.D., CEP

Eva Garza-Nyer, Ph.D., CEP

Educational Consultant

Texas College Advisor

Dr. Garza-Nyer works individually with families as they navigate the college search, selection & application process. View (0) Answers

Heather O'Donnell

Heather O'Donnell

College Counselor

College Advantage Advising

College and career advising for students throughout the college application process. College applications, coursework planning, test prep View (1) Answers

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Mark Bechthold answered: March 30

A friend's son was accepted to UCLA, yay! His portal had shown the acceptance, but after he told UCLA that she had changed a high school class, the portal is now saying, decision on hold or something like that. Does he need to escalate this to be sure that nothing "funny" hap

Hello,

An acceptance for admission is usually worded very carefully as being contingent upon something - like successful completion of current coursework (or in the case of the UCs, the need to successfully complete the A-G requirements).  I would suggest contacting the Offi...

The Pioneer Research Program published: March 23

Does conducting research with a mentor from Stanford increase your chances of getting into Stanford?

One might assume that doing research with a Stanford professor as a high school student increases your chances of getting into Stanford. However, of the more than 30 Pioneer scholars admitted to Stanf ...more

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