http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:33:33 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/807299-can-colleges-tell-when-students-dont-write-their-own-essays.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:20:02 GMT Question: Although I browse College Confidential, I have not much glanced at the Essays section until yesterday, and a question pops up: To what extent are colleges aware that applicants receive so much essay writing help, editing, revising, etc? What do they do if they find out that the college admissions consultant wrote the essay? You’ve [...]

View the complete Q&A at CC's Ask The Dean... ]]> Ask The Dean Topics Sally_Rubenstone-3 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/807299-can-colleges-tell-when-students-dont-write-their-own-essays.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/805632-college-essay-about-misdemeanor-charge.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:40:01 GMT Question: I’m a good student, active in many extracurriculars, and have maintained a 3.9. However, this past summer I made a poor decision and was charged with a misdemeanor. The consequences of my actions however, changed my entire outlook on life. I was wondering if it would be a good or bad idea to write [...]

View the complete Q&A at CC's Ask The Dean... ]]> Ask The Dean Topics Sally_Rubenstone-3 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/805632-college-essay-about-misdemeanor-charge.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/802406-11th-hour-ed-misgivings.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:01 GMT Question: My daughter has applied for binding Early Decision at a highly selective private college. (Applications are due tomorrow, but she’s submitted hers already.) She is having second thoughts about this school being her first and only choice. We will not receive the decision from the college until December. Would you recommend [...]

View the complete Q&A at CC's Ask The Dean... ]]> Ask The Dean Topics Sally_Rubenstone-3 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/802406-11th-hour-ed-misgivings.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/800332-ed-i-ed-ii-skidoo.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:50:02 GMT Question: Some of my son’s friends are plotting an Early Decision strategy that entails applying to a first-choice college in the Early Decision I round. Then if they are deferred (not even denied outright) they plan to apply to a second-choice college in the ED II round without ever knowing if they might have gotten [...]

View the complete Q&A at CC's Ask The Dean... ]]> Ask The Dean Topics Sally_Rubenstone-3 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/800332-ed-i-ed-ii-skidoo.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/ask-dean-topics/799860-using-time-wisely-during-one-year-college-suspension.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:20:02 GMT Question: I’ve landed myself in suspension, and I can’t go back to school until a full year has passed. What do I do in this time period? I can’t go to a community college, because suspended students can’t transfer any credits. What do I do until this year is up? What kind of things should [...]

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