The College Planning Center - Corte Madera

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

Tuition discounts at private nonprofit colleges reach new highs, study finds 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. 

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

How tough is it to get into Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo? Some majors have room for less than 4% of applicants One major has room for just 2% of students who applied.

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

SAT Dates and Deadlines – SAT Suite | College Board 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.

... 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

Caltech Restores Standardized Test Requirement for Undergraduate Admission All first-year undergraduate applicants, beginning in fall 2024, must submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application.

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

Harvard announces return to required testing — Harvard Gazette Leading researchers cite strong evidence that testing expands opportunity.

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

330,000 FAFSAs must be reprocessed, Education Department says A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April.

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.

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

University of California extends commitment deadline for first-year students 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...

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

Backed by Historic $458M Investment, Humboldt becomes State’s Third Polytechnic University 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-...