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Pandemic sparks new college admission policies

September 12, 2020September 13, 2020 Jeanette Wallis 0 Comments college, college admissions, college applications, CVHS

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed several aspects of our lives the past few months, but one of the biggest

Changes coming to CSU, SAT

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Alice Tang 0 Comments college admissions, CollegeBoard

College Board and California State Universities (CSUs) recently proposed new requirements for high school students who want to get into

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College admissions scandal aggravates students

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Elena Lottich 0 Comments bribes, California, Castro Valley, college, college admissions, CVHS, high school, scandal, seniors, stress, ucla, usc, william singer

The recent college admission scandal has exposed over 50 parents, coaches, and college admissions officers allegedly committing fraud to get

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Community service influencing colleges more than you think

October 30, 2018January 14, 2019 cvhsolympian 1 Comment college, college admission, college admissions, college advice, community service, CVHS, cvhs olympian, grades, olympian opinion

Grades are often looked at as the most important aspect of many high school students’ lives, and for good reason,

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AP classes aren’t as awesome as they appear

September 13, 2018 Rachel Stein 0 Comments academia, academic, college, college admissions, GPA, grades, SAT, university

College-bound students are told to take every AP class, give all of our extra time and money to the College

Senioritis not worth admission revocations

May 27, 2014 Kelly Chan 0 Comments college admissions, college revocations, grades, private college, private colleges, rescinding admissions, revocations, senior year, senioritis, uc admissions

Imagine going to the mailbox and opening the latch to find a thick, full envelope from the admissions office of

What colleges should judge applicants on

June 11, 2013October 11, 2013 Kelly Chan 0 Comments ACT, applications, college, college admissions, college applications, CollegeBoard, families, interviews, Kate Pelligrini, SAT, society, teacher recommendations

SAT, SAT II, and ACT scores shouldn’t be the deciding factor when colleges are accepting new applicants. These tests aren’t