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Navigating College Admissions: Strategies for Success at Top Institutions

Discover essential strategies and insights for navigating the competitive college admissions process to top-tier colleges such as Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. Learn about the qualifications that matter, including GPA, test scores, extracurricular activities, and unique achievements. Understand how to effectively showcase your capabilities through strong essays and recommendations. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the entire admissions journey, from preparation to execution, ensuring you stand out as a qualified candidate in a sea of applicants.

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Navigating College Admissions: Strategies for Success at Top Institutions

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  1. College Admissions& Preparations

  2. Road to Top Colleges

  3. Road to Top Colleges

  4. Gate to Top Colleges

  5. Top Colleges • Harvard • Princeton • Stanford • Yale • MIT • Duke • Columbia • U of Chicago • Dartmouth • Cornell • Brown • Johns Hopkins • UC Berkley • UCLA Some samples …

  6. Harvard

  7. Princeton

  8. Stanford

  9. Yale

  10. Cornell

  11. Duke

  12. UC Berkeley

  13. Qualifications • Good GPA • Special Achievements • Wide Range Interests • Promising Potential • Good Characters • Strong Leadership • ….

  14. Qualifications • Good GPA • Special Achievements • Wide Range Interests • Promising Potential • Good Characters • Strong Leadership • …. • Answer: All of the Above and More

  15. Admission Considerations • GPA • Test Scores • Arts • Sports • Community Services • Leadership • Hobbies • Special Achievements

  16. GPA • Original • Weighted • Regular 4.0 • Honor 4.5 – 4.6 • AP 5.0

  17. GPA • Top Colleges Choose Weighted GPA • Only Exception – Stanford, Original GPA • Weighted GPA 4.8 • Original GPA 3.9 – 4.0 • Ranking • Ranking %

  18. GPA • To Achieve High GPA • Know Your School District • Understand Class Structures • Take High Weight Classes Early and Often • Use Summer to Overcome Barriers • Evaluate Your Own Capacity • Plan Well • Do the Best on Every Subject

  19. Tests • SAT I • SAT II • AP • Other Tests, CAT

  20. Arts • Painting • Sculpture • Music • …. • Instruments • Level • Awards & Honor • Experience in Orchestra

  21. Sports • Team Sports • Individual Sports • …. • Achievements • Competitiveness • Persistence • Potential to Earn Honor and Prestige for School

  22. Community Services • Library • Hospital • …. • Find Meaningful Projects • Make It Unique • Fit Your Personalities • Have Your Own Signature • Create One If You Can Not Find One

  23. Leadership • Student Body • School Clubs • Outside Organizations • …. • Leadership Positions • Real Leadership, Real Influence

  24. Hobbies • You Are What You Do • Lego • Rubik’s Cube • Languages • Wood Structures • Chess, Go • ….

  25. Rubik’s Cube

  26. Lego

  27. Chess & Go

  28. Woodwork

  29. Special Experiences • Spelling Bee • Geography Bee • Intel Science Contest • Odyssey of Minds • Math Olympiad • Science League • CTY • Mission Trip • College Courses • Root ….

  30. Where to Find Info • Published Reports • Internet Search • Magazines • College’s Own Info • School District • School Info • Regular Data Not Applicable • Look for Asian Specific Data

  31. Essay • Essay • Packaging • Sales • Show Your True Color • Start Early • Write, Review, and Rewrite • ….

  32. Putting It Together • Essay • Recommendation Letters • Know Your Councilor • Make Yourself Known • Visit Colleges • Interview Skills • ….

  33. What Really Counts • Qualified? • Outstanding?

  34. What Really Counts • Qualified? • Outstanding? • Being qualified does not get you in…. • Being outstanding does!

  35. Review Entire Process • Prepare • Explore • Plan • Execute • Evaluate • Revise • ….

  36. Broader Foundations • Father-Mother Relationship • Parent-Child Relationship • Sibling Relationship • Work Habits • Work Ethics • Study Methods • Characters • ….

  37. Jeff Chern • (408)898-4646 • 8099 Park Villa Circle, Cupertino, CA 95014 • Jeffchern@yahoo.com • ProdigyZone@yahoogroups.com

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