College Admissions advice from College4Careers
Fall 2020 applicants will see some admission changes: a written commitment to the USC Code of Ethics, a random audit of admitted students, and an increase in oversight by the admissions office for athletic, special talent, or department recruits and applicants. Acknowledging the challenges USC has faced in recent years, the new [...]
What public high schools have the most representation? Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego (24) and Foshay Learning Center in Los Angeles (20) Private high schools? Loyola High School in Los Angeles (14) and Harvard-Westlake in North Hollywood (12) What are the top three colleges on campus? Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, [...]
How does USC assist families with financial assistance? USC has a need-blind admissions process where a student’s ability to pay has no bearing on their admission. USC has a tradition of meeting a families financial need with a combination of merit scholarships, grants, Federal Work Study, plus loans and two-thirds of freshman [...]
How many merit scholarships did USC award the freshman in 2019? 10 Monk Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) 90 Trustee Scholars (full tuition) 361 Presidential Scholars (half tuition) 116 Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) 52 Other merit scholarships
The University of Southern California College Counselor Conference gave College4Careers an inside look at what changes are coming for Fall 2020 applicants. We start with a USC snapshot of who earned a spot for Fall 2019.
Why Take the PSAT? The PSAT taken in the 11th grade puts students in the running for two programs: 1. National Merit Scholarship Program The PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for entry to the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. National Merit winners are generally the top 2% of the [...]
"The College Board announced changes to its "adversity index" --- even before it was used. The changes continue the College Board's effort to provide colleges with more information about the high schools attended by students who take the SAT. With more colleges dropping the SAT as an admissions requirement, the College Board [...]
Got a student interested in science, technology, math, engineering, computer science, or gaming? The NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) is hosting a free STEM College & Career Fair in Santa Clara, California. Students will have the opportunity to interact with admission representatives from a wide-range of colleges to explore the [...]
“Why should we bother filling out the FAFSA? We make too much money and we’ll never qualify for anything anyway. It is a waste of time.” Maybe you have said these words yourself or heard others say them. In some instances, it may be true. A family may be blessed with [...]
If you are considering applying to the UC system, check out the Blue & Gold Opportunity Plan. There is no separate application but students MUST submit a FAFSA application to be in the running for this program. The 2020-2021 FAFSA opens October 1, 2019. There are a number of other types [...]
