Admissions Uncovered

6 – Clashing with Class Rank with Kevin Bai in Plano, Texas

Admissions Uncovered / June 29, 2018June 29, 2018

We talk with Kevin Bai about how he helped lead the movement to end class rank in Plano ISD, how class rank hurts students, and why colleges don’t really care about it.

We’d like to extend another big thank you to Kevin Bai for coming onto the podcast and being our first of many guest speakers! Let us know if you would like us to feature more guests in the future. Please leave any questions/comments for Kevin or the rest of us in the comment section below or on our Contact Us form.

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Show Notes:

Plano ISD Class Rank Removal News Clip

Local Article on Plano ISD Class Rank Removal

Actual Petition Used in this Movement

Plano Star Courier Article on Class Rank Removal

Washington Post Article on Class Rank and Effect on College Admissions

Stats on Schools Valuing Class Rank

Article on Valedictorian Success

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Thanks to Redaf for the Guitar Sound Effect licensed under CC BY 3.0.

5 – The Early Bird Gets the Worm: Early Decision and Early Action

Admissions Uncovered / June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

The November early application deadline is coming up quickly: learn about the differences between early action, early decision, early decision 2, and regular decision, whether applying early is advantageous, how you should pick between all your options, and what you should do if you are deferred.

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Thanks to Purple Planet for the music during the ad at http://www.purple-planet.com licensed under CC BY 3.0

Thanks to Redaf for the Guitar Sound Effect licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Helpful Article on Early Action vs Early Decision

List of Early Action Schools

Huntsman Program at The University of Pennsylvania

University of Virginia

Princeton University Single-Choice Early Action

University of Chicago Early Decision 1 and 2

List of Schools with Rolling Admissions

Early vs Regular Application for The Ivy League

SAT/Subject Tests Dates

ACT Dates

Common Application Essay Prompts

Lacy Crawford Book Review

4 – Slaying the Beast: The Essay

Admissions Uncovered / June 15, 2018June 22, 2018

We talk about best practices for writing college essays, brainstorm ideas for the CommonApp and ApplyTexas prompts, and explain how you can get feedback on your essays.

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Thanks to Redaf for the Guitar Sound Effect licensed under CC BY 3.0.

Common Application

Apply Texas

University of California Application

Colleges Accepting the Common Application

Common Application Prompts

Coalition Application

Colleges Accepting the Coalition Application

Essay Tips by the Common Application

3 – Senior Summer

Admissions Uncovered / June 10, 2018July 7, 2018

We know summer just started, but it’s time to start thinking about the fall and college applications. We talk about what rising seniors need to be doing this summer to get ready from testing to essays and so much more.

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