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https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/11/18/college-acceptance-rates-easier-to-get-in/

It’s becoming easier to get into many colleges Despite common perception, acceptance rates are going up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/opinion/ai-human-education.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Opinion | In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human (Published 2023) How to acquire the skills no machine can have.

Alex’s guest blog this month!

Guest Blog: A High School College Counselor Shares the Dos and Don’ts of Asking for a Letter of Recommendation Colleges want to get to know who you are!

Ran into my constituent Annalise Agelopoulos in the Capitol.

I nominated her to West Point, where she is now a third year cadet. She is the first female cadet from Colorado Academy ever!

Congratulations to Class of 2024 Scholarship Recipients! | Colorado Academy News Each year, many Colorado Academy Seniors are awarded merit scholarships by the institutions to which they apply. In most cases, their awards are not based on additional scholarship applications but solely on the basis of their application for admission. In addition, some students apply for outside s...

This week we welcomed Alex C. to the team! 🎉 Feels so good to be back ☀️ ⛰️ 👨‍🎓

Some humor for this hot summer day:

Cut for Time: College Admissions - SNL A college admissions board (Sandra Oh, Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson, Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd) decides which candidates to admit. ...

https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/summer-2024/what-students-are-saying-about-the-college-process/

NAIS - What Students Are Saying About the College Process This article appeared as "Worth the Weight?" in the Summer 2024 issue of Independent School. My child is planning to apply early deicsion; we just don't know where yet. How do you think we should strategize? Did you see the group of colleges for last year's graduating class? Why aren't we seeing mo....

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/realestate/best-cities-college-graduates.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

What’s the Best City for New College Graduates? A recent study ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities based on median rents, job opportunities and social metrics.

Recap! Congrats, Class of 2024!!!