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We strive to serve all populations and demographics in navigating through college and careers. Services include college admittance assistance, international student assistance, educational planning starting as early as junior high to college graduation, career planning, scholarship and financial aid advisement, college success counseling, and tutoring for all ages. We assist you throughout your ed
05/31/2022
https://www.edhat.com/news/the-mystery-of-college-admissions-insider-tips
The Mystery of College Admissions: Insider Tips By Dr. Gina La Monica What is the secret to successfully being admitted to a highly selective private college? In reviewing many senior college admissions decisions, I found that college admission decisions varied greatly among the applicants even though students had similar attributes. At a meeting...
05/16/2022
https://www.edhat.com/news/path-to-college-tuition-affordability-college-scholarships
A Path to College Tuition Affordability: College Scholarships By Dr. Gina La Monica My last column was on college financial aid, and it received an abundance of comments and views. With college tuition prices escalating at an incredibly rapid rate, families are desperate to find ways to fund their children’s college education. According to a report from Geor...
05/16/2022
https://www.edhat.com/news/college-financial-aid-where-is-the-money
College Financial Aid: Where is the Money? By Dr. Gina La Monica As parents are analyzing their financial aid awards before the May 1 college decision day deadline looming close ahead many are confused about their child’s financial aid awards. Additionally, some families made the common mistake of only applying to public colleges with the ...
I am hosting a FREE workshop on college admissions and anything education on March 13 at 7 pm. Please send me an email to RSVP and acquire a Zoom link. My email is [email protected]
07/19/2021
https://www.edhat.com/news/gateway-to-college-admissions-common-application
A Gateway to College Admissions: Common Application By Dr. Gina La Monica August 1 is quickly approaching when the Common Application (Common App) opens for the class of fall 2022. Although, you can work on many sections now, which will roll over on opening day. The Common App is a portal serving over 900 universities all over the world. Even though....
07/07/2021
https://www.edhat.com/news/college-fit-what-college-is-best-for-you
College Fit: What College Is Best For You? By Dr. Gina La Monica As a long-time college administrator, high school counselor, and tenured professor, I have advised many students and families on how to identify what college would work best for them. Researching colleges, especially if you are unfamiliar with the intricacies of higher educatio...
06/23/2021
https://www.edhat.com/news/college-application-platforms-which-to-use
College Application Platforms: Which to Use? By Dr. Gina La Monica With college admissions applications opening soon, juniors are getting ready to complete the first step in the extensive college admissions process. Each college has its own admissions application on its website or uses a common application collectively with other institutions,...
06/17/2021
Guest speaker on education on a local radio station -
CSUCI PRESENTS: Dr. Gina LaMonica (June 16, 2021) CSUCI PRESENTS061621
06/09/2021
My column for this week -
Early Decision and Early Action: Is It Worth Applying to College Earlier? By Dr. Gina La Monica Years ago, not many students applied to colleges before the designed deadline dates. They followed the standard timeline with most applications being submitted by December 1. Only a few students knew that you could submit your college applications before the masses to get an ed...
05/23/2021
New article on college admissions
Tips for College Admissions: Class of 2022 By Dr. Gina La Monica As the class of 2021 gets ready to embark on their college adventure, the class of 2022 begins to prepare for their college admissions journey. Based on this year’s college acceptance trends, what factors will be important for the next cohort of graduates? How can you increas...
Article on high school courses.
04/15/2022