My Newspaper Articles
Admission Trends/News
Preparing for College
- ACT or SAT: Which Test Should You Take?
- Demonstrating Love of Learning Will Set Students Apart in College Admission
- From Anxiety to Action in the College Admission Process
- High School Curriculum – International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP)?
- How College Is Different From High School
- How Important are AP Courses?
- Preparing for the SAT
- Summer Programs (Part 1)
- Summer Programs (Part 2)
- What It Takes To Get Into the Most Selective Colleges
College Search & Selection
- Colleges That Change Lives – Great Colleges You Might Not Know About
- 3-2 Dual Degree Engineering/Liberal Arts Programs
- A Sampling of Unusual Colleges
- Accelerated Programs for Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees
- Attending Oxford University
- Choose Your Highly Likely Colleges Carefully
- Choosing a College If You Are Gay
- College Freshmen Share Their Experiences
- Creating Your College List
- How to Make the Most of College Fairs
- It’s January – Juniors, Start Your College Search
- Making the Most of College Visits
- Making the Right College Match
- Perspective Helps in College Admission
- Public Liberal Arts Colleges Can Offer a Private College Education
- Religiously Affiliated Colleges
- Studying Abroad in College
- Taking a Gap Year
- The Advantages of College Honors Programs
- The Case for Small Colleges
- The College Rankings Game
- The Residential College System
- The Romantic Approach to College Admission
- Two Year College Route to a Four Year Degree
- Visiting Colleges Without Leaving Home
- What Makes a Good College?
- What You Need to Know About College Rankings
Special Requirements
- Art School Options
- Helping Students with Learning Differences Succeed in College (Part 1)
- Helping Students with Learning Differences Succeed in College (Part 2)
- Homeschooling and College Admission
- What the College Bound Athlete Needs to Know
College Application Process
- Applying to West Point and Other Service Academies
- Character Counts in College Admission
- College Application Essays That Try Too Hard to Please Admissions Officers
- College Application Timeline
- College Interviews: No Reason to Worry
- Colleges Use Personal Applications to Increase Application Numbers
- Demonstrated Interest Helps With College Admission
- Do Alumni Connections Help?
- Do College Admissions Officers Read Your Facebook Page?
- Don’t Annoy the Admissions Officer
- Good Students, Bad Essays
- How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions (Part 1)
- How Colleges Make Admissions Decisions (Part 2)
- How Many College Applications and When Should I Submit Them?
- Making Your Final Decision
- Preparing Your Strongest College Application
- Recommendation Letters
- Shy Students and the College Admission Process
- Standing Out in the Applicant Pool
- Telling Your Story: The Screenwriter’s Approach to College Application Essays
- The Importance of Being Nice
- The Mind of the College Admissions Officer
- Thinking About Transferring?
- What You Should Be Doing This Summer to Get a Head Start on College Applications
- Writing an Effective College Application Essay
Paying for College
- Bringing Down the Cost of College – Part 1
- Bringing Down the Cost of College – Part 2
- Coping With Rising College Costs
- Financial Aid Basics
- Financial Matters
Career Planning
More of my articles are available at www.theacorn.com. Search the archives for Audrey Kahane.