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Summer Opportunities During COVID

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Being involved this summer is important for your own personal development and for your college application process. Check out this video to learn about the variety of summer opportunities that are available. College Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic During these challenging times staying informed can decrease your worries and help you to plan ahead. Staying present and at the moment are important practices right now. And due to so many families having many questions related to the impacts of COVID-19 on the college admissions process, we are doing what we can at The Best U to provide updates and important information. Click here   to learn more.

High School Juniors

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We support juniors through the key pieces they need to know as they prepare for the application process. Extracurricular activities and summer plans Testing Plans – ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and more Course selection Majors and careers How to stand out in the college admissions process College exploration opportunities – college visits, networking with colleges, and more College list building, college list research strategies, Interview preparation Free subscription to Custom College Plan – provides access to in-depth college research, college list development, application planning and timeline support Services & Pricing We provide hourly meetings rather than comprehensive support. We bill in 15-minute increments for meetings, post-meeting notes, research, any type of correspondence, reviewing of essays and applications, and more. To learn about our hourly pricing, please  click here .

College Orientation Programs & Your Transition To College

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Colleges and universities in the USA typically offer summer orientation programs to their enrolled first-year students and transfer students in order to help students have a better transition to college. These orientation programs help students learn how to navigate the college they will be attending. In this video, you will learn from Nick Dietrich, Assistant Director, New Student and Transition Services (the NeST) at Colorado School of Mines, why it is important to attend the summer orientation program. Click here   to learn more.

High School Sophomores

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We provide advice to help sophomores be better prepared for the college admissions process. Topics Extracurricular activities and summer plans Testing Plans – ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and more Course selection Majors and careers How to stand out in the college admissions process College exploration opportunities – college visits, networking with colleges, and more Free subscription to Custom College Plan – provides access to in-depth college research, college list development, application planning and timeline support Services & Pricing We provide hourly meetings rather than comprehensive support. We bill in 15-minute increments for meetings, post-meeting notes, research, any type of correspondence, reviewing of essays and applications, and more. To learn about our hourly pricing, please  click here .

Deciding Which College To Attend

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Deciding which college to attend after getting multiple offers is not easy. Former Johns Hopkins admissions director Stacy Hernandez provide guidance for the making the right choice. Every year dozens of my College Essay Mentor students are accepted to elite schools, including the Ivy League, Stanford, and MIT. This year's early admissions include Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford, as well as UChicago and CalTech. I attribute most of my students' success to their academic prowess and non-academic endeavors. My contribution is understanding the college context and showing students how to write essays that will engage and intrigue admissions officers. College Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic During these challenging times staying informed can decrease your worries and help you to plan ahead. Staying present and at the moment are important practices right now. And due to so many families having many questions related to the impacts of COVID-19 on the college admissions ...

College Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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During these challenging times staying informed can decrease your worries and help you to plan ahead. Staying present and at the moment are important practices right now. And due to so many families having many questions related to the impacts of COVID-19 on the college admissions process, we are doing what we can at The Best U to provide updates and important information. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SUPPORT Many high school students are wisely seeking advice on how their college admissions process and choices will be affected by the ongoing pandemic. To serve this need, The Best U has been posting free, brief videos and blogs for high school students and their families with up-to-date information. The Best U  Facebook Page The Best U Website  Videos   &  Blogs One-on-one  meetings/support Are you not sure how to get your questions answered? Are you not sure what to even be thinking about when it comes to your college admissions process? We are here to help! You may ...

New College Admissions Updates

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Greetings Families, Many families are continuing to ask us to send out collected updates on how COVID-19 is impacting college admissions. We will continue to be available for meetings with current clients and new clients and will provide resources and updates as we gather them. Resources for Current Seniors Here are some more resources that can help you explore colleges… College Admission Status Virtual Programs for Accepted Students College Admission Impacts The April ACT and the May SAT have been cancelled. The ACT and Collegeboard are discussing future dates and next steps. The AP exams for the academic year 2019-2020 will be offered as at-home exams online, check out more information  here . For the class of 2020 (current seniors), some colleges are pushing back their enrollment deadlines back to June 1 so seniors have more time to make their final college choice. Here is a  list  of colleges with new deposit deadlines for college enrollment. For the class of 2021 (cu...

May 2020 AP Exam Reminders

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College Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic During these challenging times staying informed can decrease your worries and help you to plan ahead. Staying present and at the moment are important practices right now. And due to so many families having many questions related to the impacts of COVID-19 on the college admissions process, we are doing what we can at The Best U to provide updates and important information. Click here   to learn more.