The College Planning Center - Corte Madera

05/20/2024

Do you think private colleges are too expensive to consider - think again! Average tuition discounts above 56%.

The discount rate rose to 56.1% for first-time, full-time students, estimates from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show. 

05/19/2024

How tough is it to get into Cal Poly SLO you ask? Would you believe less than 4% admit rate in some majors?

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/how-tough-is-it-to-get-into-cal-poly/?utm_source=article_gift&utm_medium=copy-link&ac=YXJ0aWNsZS1zaGFyZQ%3D%3D&ah=EmNAEKPEjpKo&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR11LN5TP57q9oP3N7D-uPsGDFGuD07o5M0DJRZu3NBc_92X4AVbKGLUYx4_aem_AQU9iLJVnT2Sy9DJgIcUh_ZFt4ebNuhiU8fPAV9SyfKIXNberdFZfmGp8xzxaFTiVfYkl1wau1N3rGpcTGETEr0k

One major has room for just 2% of students who applied.

05/08/2024

College Board opened up registration for the August, October, and all tests for the 2024-2025 academic year.

April 19, 2024 is the registration deadline for May 4, 2024 SAT Administration. May 16, 2024 is the registration deadline for June 1, 2024 SAT Administration.

04/11/2024

... and Cal Tech just announced that they require SAT or ACT tests.

https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-restores-standardized-test-requirement-for-undergraduate-admission?fbclid=IwAR27nTJD3gF-Iejd2JNgMuILTK3tfOxuL8uR8Qy2MX-6MQjtF2hwOBSI-Zo_aem_ATQjkmFDAKtdS6FMouRJhgANWQvxL2KT_wZgFjkwJTJmOO7n41A3xM6pl6Q1e3HHf6PuMSbWleT4BUUcfBMJufCk

All first-year undergraduate applicants, beginning in fall 2024, must submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application.

04/11/2024

...and another one goes back to requiring the SAT or ACT. Harvard announces today!

Leading researchers cite strong evidence that testing expands opportunity.

04/08/2024

Awaiting your financial aid offer? You are not alone. Continual errors have caused a significant delay.

A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April.

03/19/2024

Join us tonight!
Revisiting the Dilemma: To Test or Not to Test in Today's College Admissions

Tuesday, March 19 7:00 PM (PST)
You can register at the link below - all are welcome.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ndwLgHPRKauF9cTp-jE0g?fbclid=IwAR3-AxbysBdy656-WkuNXXZSZsmW6iOGz_5cxyoDsSFIV0PYRfdeoRLpSqw #/registration

02/08/2024

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/university-california-extends-commitment-deadline-first-year-students?fbclid=IwAR2iJbCcr520vWwK6mQL5Xv8V_r44hrgEVYeRUNDtiEisOEnDvSWWZDVmBw

Today (Feb. 7) the University of California announced that all nine of its undergraduate campuses will extend their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline for first-year undergraduate students to May 15. UC campuses have made this decision for students and their families impacted by the curr...

05/03/2023

Interested in colleges in the Northwest? Check out the Northwest Five California Tour! https://www.pugetsound.edu/northwest-5

03/07/2022

Don't let letters of recommendation take you by surprise!
Join The College Planning Center for a Webinar 3/8 at 6:00 PM PST

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AvzFcNjTToCaxmk0RR3TFQ

01/27/2022

Big news for CSU Humboldt — now California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt!

The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees approved a new designation and name for Humboldt State University—California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. This caps nearly two years of planning by the Hispanic-Serving Institution for new curricula and facilities, increased hands-...