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Hefty holidaysI'm dreaming of a thin Christmas. A holiday season where I don't compulsively eat twelve ginger snaps at one time, where I can put down the fourth York mint patty,...
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 12113 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Common Application Can Streamline College AdmissionsQuestion: I keep hearing about the Common Application? What is it and why is it important? ~Danville resident Dr. LaScala responds: The Common Application (www.commonapp.org)...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 6, 2010There are no comments yet. 12801 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Making Personal Contacts in College AdmissionA reader asks: I read with interest your last column about college admission. However, I am not certain how one contacts a college prior to sending the application....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 29, 2010There are no comments yet. 11772 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What are the top factors colleges use to evaluate applicants?A Danville resident asks: Counselors at our high school are so busy with seniors that the younger students do not get much attention. My daughter is a junior...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 27, 2010There are no comments yet. 12322 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Doing College Launches New Website!Hello Readers! I am pleased to announce my new website is launched. Please visit Doing College and Beyond at www.doingcollege.com. Meanwhile, here is an October...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 30, 2011There are no comments yet. 10836 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Top 10 Factors that Get You into CollegeThe single, most common question I hear as a college advisor is some version of the question "What does it take to get into a selective college?" Here are my selections...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 14, 2012There are no comments yet. 12061 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What to Bring to College Next FallWhat do you bring to college? Most parents of seniors know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 24, 2012There are no comments yet. 11711 Views
TIM TALK
Valley Humane Society set to open its new clinicJanuary is shaping up to be a great month for Melanie Sadek and the Valley Humane Society. After a challenging year of construction on its operating room in an...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 2600 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Save Fast Cash on College CostsSo you are headed off to college in the fall and you have about a million things to do. There are activities to attend, decisions to make and forms to complete....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 6, 2013There are no comments yet. 11012 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What DO I Bring to College Next Fall?Most seniors and their parents by now know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests, filling out...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 20, 2013There are no comments yet. 10912 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Jump Start The College ApplicationThe Common Application is used by 488 member colleges to streamline the college application process. These colleges represent 46 US states...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 15, 2013There are no comments yet. 11379 Views
TIM TALK
Adam Schiff as a senator, ughWhen it comes to developments that turn my stomach, the notion of Rep. Adam Schiff as a California senator ranks high on the list. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 0 Views
DOING COLLEGE
So You Are Planning on a Career in Law? Read on!Different colleges offer different programs and services to help undergraduate students prepare for admission to law school and to find internships and other opportunities...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 11144 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Two College Applications Go Live!The 4th of July signals celebration, BBQs and firework displays commemorating our independence, but in the college admissions world, this week also marks the opening...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 4, 2018There are no comments yet. 7118 Views
TIM TALK
Bad decisions in both Pleasanton and Oakland by new elected majorities--updatedThere are unfortunate parallels between the abrupt actions of the majority of the Pleasanton City Council such as blowing up a decade-long process to renovate and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 7, 2023There are no comments yet. 3351 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Trends for the Class of 2019 to ConsiderUnderstanding the reality of today’s college application process is an important element in managing expectations. One trend that we advisors have observed...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 21, 2018There are no comments yet. 7144 Views
TIM TALK
High-speed rail costs continue to soarJust what will it take for California’s biggest public works boondoggle—the so-called high-speed rail—to finally die. One of the few times Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 2534 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Making the Most of Your College VisitAs a college advisor for the past 15 years, I believe the best way for prospective students to get to know a college or university is to visit. Finding the right...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 7397 Views
TIM TALK
Traffic congestion worsens with weather-related problems and return to the officeIf you are an unfortunate commuter using Interstate 680, it’s become clear that traffic levels are climbing back to pre-lockdown levels. Interstate 580 already...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 23, 2023There are no comments yet. 3061 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to Be Certain You’ll Get In!While some students stress over their ability to be accepted at highly selective colleges, there is a category of colleges that think quite differently about admissibility....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 4, 2019There are no comments yet. 6243 Views
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