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  If you know a young person thinking about the prestigious U.S. Service Academies in their future, there is a lot to know. The candidate processes at Westpoint, the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, & the Coast Guard Academy are unlike traditional college applications. Here are three things to know now if you are curious about these opportunities: Preparation begins now: While each service academy has its own expectations and profiles of their ideal admitted candidates, know that admissions is as competitive as the most highly selective colleges in the country. All of the academies are looking for students who are both excellent students and committed, accomplished athletes. They expect to see students taking rigorous courses and earning strong grades throughout high school, particularly in math and science. They look for students to compete in one or more sports as varsity athletes throughout high school. Prospective students will also need to complete health evaluations ...

  Some of the most common questions we hear from 10th and 11th grade students and their parents are “Which test should I take: the SAT or the ACT?” “Is one easier?” “Do the tests even matter anymore?” Read on for our recommendations about how to move forward with college entrance exam testing when we hear increasingly about “test optional” admissions – You have probably heard mentions in the news, through college admissions mailings, and your college visits over the last two years about colleges going ‘test optional.’ Most recently, the California State University system, the largest public university system in the U.S., followed the University of California system in announcing that they would become ‘test blind.’ You can read a recent post about CA college admissions here . While test optional policies offer student choice about submitting scores to be evaluated as part of the application, test blind policies remove test scores from consideration in any way in the application ev...

  We provide strategic, hourly counseling support to self-directed students and their families who want to manage their admissions process independently. College Admissions Planning Support (college choices, college list building, college visits, test planning, high school course selection, networking with colleges, college majors/careers, activities, summer plans, resume development, application deadlines strategies, application timeline, college decisions) College Application & Essay Support (how to fill out applications, applications and writing essay support, interview prep) College Affordability Support (how to pay for college, financial aid, scholarships, and cost of college) Passion Project Support (assistance in exploring and planning an in-depth extracurricular activity that reflects your academic and/or personal interests) BRAVE & SAFE SPACE We honor and respect the multifaceted identities of our students including sexuality, gender identity, race, ethnicity, c...