News and Events

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• July 19, 2009
  New York Times "Before College, Costly Advice Just on Getting In"

• August 3, 2009
  San Rafael is hosting this year's San Francisco area
  Colleges That Change Lives College Fair
  7 pm.on Aug. 3, 2009. Visit with the admissions officers
  of the 40 CTCL colleges and pick up invaluable information.
  Marin Center Exhibit Hall
  10 Avenue of the Flags
  San Rafael, CA 94903
  
• May 17, 2009
  Article appeared in the Santa Cruz Sentinel
  Download pdf of Getting Kids Into College
• March 5, 2006
  Article by Judy McNeeley in the Santa Cruz Sentinel
  Campus Visits Are Cultural Anthropology by Judy McNeely
• February 28, 2009
  The Common Application was a good thing when it started, but is it getting out of hand? Many colleges are now requesting additional information and customized essays. Read the Wall Street Journal's article about this trend.
  Big Pain on Campus: Applying to Multiple Schools. Users of Common Application Frustrated by Extra Forms
• February 28, 2009
  US News & World Report, the folks who publish that annual list of "Best Colleges," reveal that many colleges are giving preferential treatment to male applicants to make sure their incoming classes maintain a semblance of gender balance.
  Many Colleges Reject Women at Higher Rates Than for Men
• February 28, 2009
  New York Times article on the added cachet of so-called Second Tier schools
  Ivy League Crunch Brings New Cachet to Next Tier
• February 28, 2009
  This year's college-admissions competition is turning out to be more brutal than ever -- and not just for students who applied to elite universities.
  Colleges Reject Record Numbers
• May 9, 2008
  For a few lucky seniors, this is good news.
  Top Colleges Dig Deeper in Wait Lists for Students
• April 28, 2008
  From Associated Content, some suggestions for parents on how to handle rejection letters.
  Handling College Rejection Letters
• April 2, 2008
  A former Dartmouth admissions officer provides behind-the-scenes insight to the admissions process.
  Don't Take It Personally
• April 2, 2008
  A high school guidance counselor shatters common delusions of what works to get accepted into your college of choice.
  There Are No Rules
• January 17, 2008
  A piece in the Huffington Post examines legacy preferences at Ivy League schools.
  College Admissions: The Formerly-Privileged Class Feels Threatened