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Types of College Deadlines - What You Need to Know

If you’re in the throes of college admissions season, chances are you’ve heard of the various deadlines available for high school seniors to completely submit their application. These universal deadlines, mandated by each college, can be conveniently managed on universal application portals such as the Common Application or the Coalition Application. However, though of these application deadlines require that all supplemental components are submitted in conjunction with the application (transcript, essays, letters of recommendation, etc.), by leveraging the odds that are associated with each application deadline, we believe that we can leverage a student’s best foot forward in the competition

College PlanningRebekka WhiteheadMarch 3, 2020college, college admissions, college apps, college alumni, College counseling, college couneslor, college tour, college board, college applications, college acceptances, college essay help, college consulting, Colle, College applications, college visit checklist, college campus visit, college counseling, College Alumni, College admissions, College Apps, college fair, college essay, college bound, college acceptance, college interview, College Admissions, college interviews, early action, early decision, early decision 1, early decision 2, ed1, ed2, regular decision, regular decision notification date, regular decision 2020, college deadlines, common app, changes to common app, common application, common app prompts, compiling your list, working college list, college resume, college application, sat scores, act scores, sending sat scores, sending act scores, AP exams, AP exam scores, letter of recommendation, LOR, high school couneslor, transcript, official transcript

Which Colleges Should I Apply to?

If your high school senior is navigating (read: streamlining) their college list, it’s important to take stock of what kinds of schools make the list. How many schools should your student apply to? What kind of schools? You may have heard some of the buzzwords floating around the college admissions industry (Safety, Target, and Reach), but we think it’s important to generate awareness of current application trends so you, too, can get ahead…with Whitehead.

The Best College Environment, Based On Your Enneagram Type

What does an ancient personality assessment tool have to do with school choice? It goes without saying that confidence in your student’s decision and ultimately, his or her school experience will be that much more impactful if it aligns with your student’s personality. In the noise of entrance scores, essays, interviews, and applications, I’ve witnessed families often lose sight of the “right fit” school for their student.

College Application Series: Questions to Ask in Your College Interview

College admissions reps are in town this week for Woodward's annual College Fair (they boast upwards of 250 college reps at the event). If you have a personal interview scheduled with admissions rep this week, we've included some questions below for YOU to ask of your representative.

College PlanningRebekka WhiteheadSeptember 13, 2019college interview, college admissions, college planning, college applications, college fair, college acceptance, admissions, admissions counselors, admissions rep, admissions team

Early Action/Early Decision College Acceptances

Congratulations to this year’s graduating seniors! We are thrilled to celebrate with you in this exciting chapter. Read on for this year’s Early Action/Early Decision College Acceptances.

Rebekka WhiteheadJanuary 17, 2019college admissions, college counseling, College admissions, college applications, college essay, college acceptance, college fair, college consulting, college planning

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study! For today’s final gift in this “12 Days of Learning” series, we want to encourage our hardworking seniors as they make the final push towards the 1/1 Regular decision college admissions deadline.

College PlanningRebekka WhiteheadDecember 18, 2018studying, academic strengths, college interview, college consulting, college counseling, college acceptance, college admissions, College applications, college board, college planning, college essay

On the Seventh Day of Christmas

…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study! Unwrap today’s gift to learn more about what to ask for in a letter of recommendation.

Rebekka WhiteheadDecember 11, 2018letter of recommendation, teacher recommendations, college admissions, college counseling, College admissions, college acceptance, College applications

Did you know that a U.S. public school counselor now manages an average caseload of 482 students?

According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), public school counselors have a growing caseload of 482, nearly twice the recommended maximum of 250 students. What this means for your high schooler.

College PlanningRebekka WhiteheadSeptember 6, 2018counselor, high school couneslor, public school, NACAC, student-to-counselor ratio, postsecondary attendance, college admissions, college consulting, college planning, college acceptance

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