- College admissions expert Cigus Vanni presents four evenings of valuable information on the college application process—for students and parents.
SESSION ONE: MONDAY, APRIL 9
- “Types” and “sorts” of colleges and universities
- Guidelines and parameters of today’s college admissions
- How to conduct a meaningful college search
- Varieties of college admission and dead
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SESSION TWO: MONDAY, APRIL 16
- How do colleges evaluate transcripts?
- Letters of recommendation
- The importance of high school profiles
- How does an admissions office actually operate?
- Tests, tests and more tests
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SESSION THREE: MONDAY, APRIL 23
- More tests
- SAT versus ACT & SAT Subject Tests
- How do colleges regard activities?
- The NCAA Clearinghouse
- Rank/position in class—what does this mean to colleges?
SESSION FOUR: MONDAY, APRIL 30
- Essays and personal statements
- Junior/senior time line
- The rudiments of financial aid
- Demonstrating level of interest
- Questions? Comments? What else to you want to know?
Cigus Vanni is a college counselor at Cherry Hill High School West in New Jersey and a former assistant dean and admissions officer at Swarthmore College. He is a member of the Executive Board, New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling and recently served on the Professional Development Committee of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.
