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https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/06/21/the-college-admission-tyranny/?sh=4ce961db6137&fbclid=IwAR1OMcrvwoG_Pip5I8VkozXzkYTlw_NegZJ6fT6o_fr9hAhqHuiZC90rL64

This is a solid read (as are all of Brennan's articles!) for any families currently planning ahead for the college admission process!

"Knowing that you don’t control the decisions colleges make, how much are you willing to squeeze and feel squeezed?"
- Brennan Barnard

The College Admission Tyranny At a time when teenage mental health is in crisis, the fear, obsession, and anxiety that college admission elicits is especially concerning.

'Free Degree Promise' Will Pay for Vermont Students to Attend Community College The McClure Foundation announced on Tuesday that it will pay for a free associate degree at the Community College of Vermont for all in-state students...

Local VT parents/students- interested in learning more about UVM's Pre-College program? I encourage you to sign up for this webinar!

This program enables high school students to ease their transition into college, earn credit, explore potential career interests, learn from outstanding faculty, and more!

Info session includes:
• Hear from Pre-college student services professional, Kristen Kilbashian
• Learn about student's and parent's first-hand experiences with UVM's Pre-College programs
• Breakout Discussion
• Q & A

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: UVM Pre-College Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Many students begin college while still in high school. With UVM’s Pre-College Programs students can gain college credit giving them a jump on their college career and saving them money. In this information session, students and parents will learn about UVM's Pre-College Programs. As gaining admis...

Navigating the complex world of college admissions can be confusing...this is another great read from Brennan Barnard! https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2022/02/14/college-admission-things-that-make-you-go-hmmm/?sh=371cdad2aa02&fbclid=IwAR22STITW3xY69ElitmIU9sepaw9CzOsUjOWVb74e8two777OgSqzRo8QtA

College Admission: Things That Make You Go Hmmm... With every new year, the landscape of college admission and application outcomes increasingly perplex me. And, I’m certainly not the only one–the students and families with whom I work, my counseling colleagues, and the general public are trying to make sense of admission decisions.

Great perspective on GPA and holistic admissions!

Holistic Academic Review: More Than a GPA This week we welcome Assistant Director of Admission & Digital Media, Samantha Rose-Sinclair to the blog. Welcome back, Sammy! It’s that time of year! For new goals and resolutions? Perhaps. Fo…

Essay prompts will remain the same for next year!

2022-2023 Common App Essay Prompts The Common App essay prompts will remain the same for 2022-2023. Because as we enter the third year of a global pandemic, consistency is not a bad thing.

Absolutely devastated for those in the path of the fire in Louisville, Superior and Boulder County tonight. Thinking of all of Climb to College's clients, families, students, colleagues and friends who live there. Stay safe and know we are here for support.

Big news out of California!

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-18/uc-slams-door-on-sat-and-all-standardized-admissions-tests?fbclid=IwAR0KSzU91-wjeG2cT4hTYlgJ5NsYFz4R5f3OxBHVoFCxRnB11k7tdh5vlmI

UC slams the door on standardized admissions tests, nixing any SAT alternative The University of California has slammed the door shut on standardized testing for admissions, saying no alternative to the SAT can avoid bias based on race, income.

A great reminder to rephrase the question from “Is it a good school?” to “Is it a good school…for you?”

Is That a Good School? On Sunday after lunch, I was watching college football highlights, when the back-and-forth battle in Happy Valley between the University of Illinois and Penn State came on. At the time, my 10-year-…

“One of the great skills of parenting is knowing how to challenge, when to challenge, how much to challenge,” Dr. Masten said. “There’s no one right way to foster resilience, just like there’s no one right way to parent.”

The Secret to Raising a Resilient Kid The ability to bounce back is more important now than ever; here’s how to impart it

Grades and courses matter in . However, high schools have different grading policies and offerings so they need to be taken into context.

How important are class grades in college admissions? Experts weigh in The answer is simple... well, kind of.

As a reminder, the FAFSA will open on October 1st. Read more about what to expect this year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/your-money/fafsa-changes-2022.html?fbclid=IwAR2q3aLw-78wla42m-2pVwyMfcwZdpKzHKtNMiesQ6liccDCUyxizj9hi8k

What’s Changing in the New FAFSA and What’s Not The latest version of the federal form for college aid will be available on Oct. 1 for the 2022-23 academic year. But a planned major overhaul of the form may not take effect for several years.