'Students'
I made these graphs from data on the NCAA web site (see the url at the end of this post) in response to an email I received from another counselor this morning. It’s no surprise that so many young people, especially young men, think professional sports will be their ticket to prosperity. Too frequently, those with the strongest belief in their ability to beat the odds are those least willing to work hard in the classroom. I hope you find this useful.
Data Source: National Collegiate Athletic Association “Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level”
http://tiny.cc/Going_Pro
October 16th, 2009
Below is the current list of colleges that have committed to being a part of this year’s Tacoma College & Career Fair…
September 16th, 2009
A couple of times each year there are questions about “The GPA Game” posted to the NACAC list. The game can be used in classes or at parent meetings to demonstrate how GPA, course selections and other factors may influence admission to selective colleges. Unfortunately, I do not know who first came up with this; please let me know if you have that info. This is one version of the game that was posted recently.
May 12th, 2008
Here’s a link to the New England Association for College Admissions Counseling’s
Top Ten Facts Students Should Know About The College Admissions Process.
www.neacac.org/docs/top_ten_facts.pdf
I learned about this great document through a NACAC discussion about “double depositing.” When a student submits an admission deposit to more than one college it is called double depositing. It is a problem for a number of reasons.
May 1st, 2008
