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What Every Engineering Applicant Should KnowDear Dr. LaScala, I am serious about studying engineering in college. How can I start to build a strong college application now, while I still have time to take...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 12, 2011There are no comments yet. 10573 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Hurry Up and Wait for College Admissions!Dear Dr. LaScala, All of my son's college applications now are submitted. He is on tenterhooks about the outcome of his applications, and I have to admit to...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 26, 2011There are no comments yet. 9936 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Are Early College Applications Right for Me?Hi Dr. LaScala, I am a junior at San Ramon High and I want to ask you about early admission. It seems confusing, but next year I know I will need to decide if...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 9, 2012There are no comments yet. 10270 Views
DOING COLLEGE
College Admissons: Apply Early to Secure the Best Financial Aid PackageDr. LaScala, We read your column all the time on Tuesdays and find your advice helpful. Can you give us some guidance about financial aid? We hear that it may...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 23, 2012There are no comments yet. 9863 Views
DOING COLLEGE
PLAN or ACT Tests? What Are They and When Do You Take Them?Dear Dr. LaScala, What is the PLAN test? My daughter's high school offers it to sophomores in the fall. And how does it relate to the ACT? Thanks, John...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 6, 2012There are no comments yet. 10174 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Keep on Track for the Community College Transfer PathDear Dr. LaScala: My family can't afford to send me straight to a 4 year college. My dream is to attend a community college and transfer to UC San Diego. I'm...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Feb. 20, 2012There are no comments yet. 10320 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Six Great Reasons to Use a College Admissions ConsultantDear Dr. LaScala, I am frustrated by the lack of attention my junior in high school is getting (or rather not getting) about college and career advice. Should...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 5, 2012There are no comments yet. 10154 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Waitlisted at the UC? What You Should Know Now!Over the past week, I received many questions regarding waitlists. The first point to bear in mind is that colleges build waitlists to help the college, not the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 16, 2012There are no comments yet. 16467 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Smart College Financial Aid StrategiesDear Dr. LaScala: My son is a high school sophomore and the gap between what we can pay and what a college education costs has widened. He has good grades so we...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 25, 2012There are no comments yet. 10536 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Up and Down Sides to AP CourseworkA student asks Dr. LaScala: Will AP coursework help me get into college and will these courses get me through college faster? Alex Dear Alex, Depending...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 10775 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Be Yourself When You Write College EssaysA Reader Writes: Dear Dr. LaScala, Our family reads your articles all the time. There is so much written about the college essay, we would like your thoughts...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 12, 2012There are no comments yet. 10825 Views
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Symbolike April“April is the cruellest month” opens T.S Eliot’s “The Waste Land.” He wasn’t writing about the IRS, but the fourth month can...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Mar. 31, 2016There are no comments yet. 5835 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to respond to the most important question colleges ask?Dear Elizabeth LaScala: I hear the supplements of the college applications ask many questions that are tough to answer. Can you help me out with how to write essays...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 9995 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Get Going on Your College Applications Now!A San Ramon resident asks: Hi Elizabeth! I hate to get you involved in a dispute, but my husband and I need an expert's advice. Our son thinks he should...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 9, 2012There are no comments yet. 10072 Views
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Symbolike May“In 1557 a gentleman by the name of Thomas Tusser compiled a collection of writings he called “A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry.” In the April...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 4, 2016There are no comments yet. 4564 Views
DOING COLLEGE
We Are Losing Our MindsWe Are Losing Our Minds: A Mass Exodus of California Students By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Once upon a time, California public schools ranked nationally as among...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 20, 2012There are no comments yet. 10334 Views
DOING COLLEGE
College Applications Go Over The Limit!A Reader Asks: Hi Dr. LaScala, There is a 1,000 character limit on the Common Application for the short response. How much wiggle room is there? I have...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 8, 2012There are no comments yet. 10207 Views
ART SPACE
Anatomy of a Summer Camp Project: A Visual Essay, Phase 1This summer marks the third art camp event my associates and I have staged at Los Medanos Village in Pittsburg. The first year, the kids painted a 7 x 15–foot...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Aug. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 5607 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Game Plan for the College-Bound AthlelteDear Dr. LaScala, I am trying to convince my parents to find a colege advisor to help me deal with the whole college admission stuff. I'm a pretty high level...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 15, 2012There are no comments yet. 10436 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Is Resistance Futile? Avoiding Serious Misconceptions in College AdmissionsWidespread misconceptions flourish in the college admissions world, providing advantages to colleges but often hurting applicants and their families. You can resist...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 3, 2012There are no comments yet. 10020 Views
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