Elizabeth LaScala, PhD | Lafayette, CA
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June 30, 2021
The Illusion of Test Optional Colleges
With the COVID-19 epidemic and the onset of nearly universal distance learning for all high school students, both parents and
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June 10, 2021
Buyer Beware! The Ethics of College Essay Workshops
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD It is important to understand some fundamental truths about college essays. First, many parents ask me
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May 18, 2021
Trends for the Class of 2022 to Consider
Understanding the reality of today’s college application process is an important element in managing expectations. For instance, the notion that
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February 24, 2021
Honors Colleges and Honors Programs: Key Differences
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Honors programs and honors colleges are ways for academically talented students to reap the rewards of
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January 26, 2021
Hastened by COVID, A Test Optional Experiment Is Underway in College Admission
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The movement toward optional use of standardized tests date back to 1969 when Bowdoin College in
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January 6, 2021
A Deluge of Deferrals—The Role COVID Played in the Early Action Cycle
By Elizabeth LaScala PhD When the pandemic first hit, many worried that applications for admission would decrease in much the
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November 25, 2020
Questions Seniors Should Be Asking Colleges as COVID-19 Surges
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Although news of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 is surely a godsend, getting it distributed and
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October 20, 2020
Assessing Online Learning—Before, During and After COVID-19
By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD 4 questions to ask about online learning In less than a year, online learning has gone
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August 19, 2020
Lamorinda Living Podcast: Lafayette’s Elizabeth LaScala discusses what to expect when attending college this Fall
Listen to my recent podcast with Lamorinda Living, where I provide updates on what students can expect when attending colleges
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