May

Take a College Virtual Tour and Save Money and Time

College Admissions, College Selection, Freshman, Junior, LifeLaunchr, Senior, Sophomore

Visiting colleges can be expensive. Between airfare or gas, hotel rooms, rental cars, parking and food, you could end up spending thousands of dollars. So before you fly, travel in the virtual world. College virtual tours can be a great way to screen colleges and find your fit.

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Building a Compelling College Application Portfolio: Four Keys

Coalition Application, College Admissions, Freshman, Junior, Scholarships, Senior, Sophomore

Here's how to focus students' attention on a few areas of interest and aptitude and build an outstanding college application portfolio.

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College Admissions in the U.K. for U.S. Families: The LifeLaunchr Webinar

College Admissions, College Application

LifeLaunchr coach Amy Garrou and Venkates Swaminathan's webinar, which walked families through what you need to know to apply for college admissions in the U.K, is an invaluable resource for parents with rising juniors and seniors, as well as for their teens. Here is the recording.

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Five Reasons to Work With a College Admissions Coach

Career Planning, College Admissions, College Application, College Fairs, Common Application, Engineering, Essay Writing, Financial Aid, Gap Year, Junior, Liberal Arts, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Scholarships, Senior, Sophomore, State Universities, University of California, University of Texas

A great college admissions coach can help reduce the stresses of applying to college and make the process much easier to navigate.

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Acing the SAT and ACT: What You Need to Know

Junior, Scholarships, Senior, Sophomore, Testing

Standardized testing is stressful for many students and parents because it has such high stakes. At many U.S. and international universities, test scores are a major factor in admissions decisions. But taking a standardized test like the SAT or ACT doesn't have to be stressful and scary.

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Happy College Signing Day

College Admissions

LifeLaunchr is proud to join in the College Signing Day initiative. Our students have been accepted into top public universities including the Universities of California, Oregon, Arizona, Georgia, and Texas, Sonoma State University, and San Francisco State University. And they have been accepted into private universities including Bard College, Hampshire College, the University of San Francisco, Massachusetts Institute of Technology to Oxford University. Some are headed to great two-year colleges and some to gap years. We're proud of all of them!!

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Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know about College Admissions: Part 4

College Admissions, College Selection, Freshman, Junior, Scholarships, Senior, Sophomore

Parents I speak to often ask "What's the best university to study engineering?" or "Where is the best place for my daughter to study biomedicine?" There are many ways to answer this question. The answer I always give is: "It depends on your child." I tell them to focus on fit, not rank.

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Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know about College Admissions: Part 3

College Admissions, College Selection, Engineering, Freshman, Junior, Liberal Arts, Pre-Medicine, Scholarships, Senior, Sophomore

For teens starting out in life after high school, or parents helping them, remember: your first gig after college doesn't have to be your final "true passion," but it does have to pay the bills so you can keep searching. So find a way to balance pragmatism and passion in your choice of college and major.

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Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know about College Admissions: Part 2

College Admissions, College Application, Collegiate Athletics, Freshman, Junior, Senior, Sophomore

It's the time of year when students have just picked the colleges they will attend, and when many are preparing for AP Tests. In the students we work with, we see the effects of college admissions stress every day.
Much of this stress is driven by parents who, out of the best of motivations, want to give their child the best. But the lessons students learn in the process can be harmful, not just to their college plans, but to their life.
So prioritize early, and prioritize often, to reduce college admissions stress. Here's how.

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Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know About College Admissions: Part 1

College Admissions, College Selection, Freshman, Junior, Senior, Sophomore

Fewer than 50% of college-bound students graduate within six years, according to the U.S. Department of Educations’ College Scorecard. A mentor can help students develop a deeper sense of their personal needs and goals; develop a sense of possibility; and provide guidance with college admissions throughout the process.

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Take a College Virtual Tour and Save Money and Time

Building a Compelling College Application Portfolio: Four Keys

College Admissions in the U.K. for U.S. Families: The LifeLaunchr Webinar

Five Reasons to Work With a College Admissions Coach

Acing the SAT and ACT: What You Need to Know

Happy College Signing Day

Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know about College Admissions: Part 4

Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know about College Admissions: Part 3

Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know about College Admissions: Part 2

Five Things Teens and Parents Should Know About College Admissions: Part 1

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