High School to College Archives – Page 3 of 9

June 23, 2022

Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase Your Chance of Getting Admitted?

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD My colleagues and I were looking for a statistical explanation to help explain to parents why […]

February 28, 2022

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Many students grow up in communities that expect extraordinary achievement both in and out of the […]

September 7, 2021

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most colleges planned on fall 2021 being a time to return to in-person education. Yet the […]

June 30, 2021

With the COVID-19 epidemic and the onset of nearly universal distance learning for all high school students, both parents and […]

June 10, 2021

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD It is important to understand some fundamental truths about college essays. First, many parents ask me […]

May 18, 2021

Understanding the reality of today’s college application process is an important element in managing expectations. For instance, the notion that […]

February 24, 2021

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Honors programs and honors colleges are ways for academically talented students to reap the rewards of […]

January 26, 2021

By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The movement toward optional use of standardized tests date back to 1969 when Bowdoin College in […]

January 6, 2021

By Elizabeth LaScala PhD When the pandemic first hit, many worried that applications for admission would decrease in much the […]