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November 12, 2014
Lakeside High School's Counseling Office presents Knowledge for College: How to Get Into Competitive Colleges & Universities --- a presentation full of information to help parents and students understand what it takes to get accepted into their dream schools.
- What are the five key ingredients to successful college admissions?
- What are admissions officers at competitive colleges and universities looking for?
- What can I do to "stand out" in my college application?
- How should I structure my application essays? How important are they?
- What type of extracurricular involvement is most important?
- What is a good SAT or ACT test score? Which test should I take, and when? Do colleges prefer one to the other?
- How important are the SAT Subject Tests? How many should I take, and when?
- How important are AP Exams?
- What should I do to prepare for the college interview?
- When should I start preparing for college admissions? What should I do as a 9th grader? 10th grader? 11th grader?