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College Rankings, are they a scam or legit?

Posted by Hans Hanson

The college president's top priority is to protect the college ranking, everything else is secondary!

I hear every week people are wanting to evaluate colleges strictly based on the college ranking as if it's some magical indicator of a student's success. It is certainly used as a measurement of a college quality and value. But should it be?

The answer should be found in evaluating the criteria that goes into a college ranking, such as-

- 4 year graduation rate

- Job placement rate

- Avg. starting salary of graduates

- Internship opportunity

- Research opportunity

- Study abroad opportunity

- GPA of incoming freshmen

- Range and depth of degree programs

- Avg. student loan debt upon graduation

- Campus investment

I could buy into that if this was in fact the list of criteria. But no, none of these items go into a college ranking. That's right, NONE.

In fact, the top criteria of fifteen for establishing a college ranking at 18% weight is of all things, the 6-year graduation rate, that's preposterous and it makes rankings a farce. It's no wonder the national average time it takes to graduate with a 4-year degree is 5.8 years. No accident there, rather it's by design of the college and driven by the ranking system. Colleges are masters at molding their interests into your behaviors...5.8 years worth.

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Hans

Founder CollegeLogic

Office # 203.470.3704

College Application Essay, a Big Deal?

Posted by Hans Hanson

It's a big deal. It will either advance your application or end it altogether, seems big to me!

Admission counselors routinely report to me that most essays they read might score 5 out of 10, not adding any value to the application. It's the season for Admissions & Applications and we lead the way.

You can put your child's essay to test right here. Rate each item below on a scale of 1 - 10, then average them all together for your overall rating.

___ How captivating is the title?

___ How interesting is the storyline?

___ What is the quality of writing style/ readability?

___ How well does it reflect meaning upon the student?

___ How well does it project college/ life success?

___ How well does it flow from beginning to end?

___ How well does the conclusion wrap it all up?

___ How well does it enhance the application?

___ (total points) / 8 = ___ rating

You should strive to score 8 on this quick test. If this is difficult for you, then call me and ask about our College Essay Tutorial and 19 examples of top quality essays.

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Founder CollegeLogic

Office # 203.470.3704

College- an Obligation or Investment?

Posted by Hans Hanson

When thinking of college for your child, what is it, an obligation to them or an investment in them?

Most people quickly respond to this question with absolute certainty- It's an investment!!!

But their actions speak otherwise. And down the beaten trail they go, preceded by millions of others, who pick the wrong colleges, wrong majors, and wrong costs.

Why do they do this? Because they treat it as an obligation, not an investment.

If it was an investment, the parents-

- would get started earlier in the process

- would be more knowledgeable of the process

- would learn how college's do their business

- would know how to create unique advantages

- would understand the timeline

- would have a college list

- would have a defined strategy

- would focus on getting the right outcome

- would work from a position of strength

- would leave weakness and guesswork to others

Being involved, engaged, and knowledgeable is a proactive decision. Anything otherwise leaves you in a weakened, reactive mode, and that's not the platform for getting college right.

If you're not sure where you stand, then let's talk. My families get the college outcomes they desire, and not by treating it as an obligation.

For learning how college's do their business and how to save thousands on college costs, check out our book, either in eBook or hard-cover.

Dissecting the Big Business of College

For athlete-families who want to play college sports, then check out our book-

The Inside Secrets to Playing College Sports

Hans

Founder CollegeLogic

Office # 203.470.3704

How Social Media Affects College Opportunity

Posted by Hans Hanson

You can't talk your way out of what you
behaved yourself into!

Years of hard work can be thrown away in a moments notice with a careless post on Facebook. It's as simple as that and it applies to college. Here's how-

Don't be mistaken about the college admissions and scholarship process.

Don't be fooled by what you think the obligations are of the college to carefully review and consider your child's application.

Don't think for a moment that your $75 application fee warrants their time and attention.

College admission counselors would like to find a reason within 5 minutes to reject or defer an application. They have 3 immediate sources-

1- they go straight to the GPA and SAT's/ ACT's
2- they go straight to the application essay
3- they go straight to Facebook

Each source is accessible within 5 minutes and each can by itself be cause for denial or deferral. In fact, over 40% of admission counselors recently surveyed indicated they immediately look at the student's Facebook.

A student's GPA and SAT/ ACT scores represent years of hard work. Their essay can represent hours of diligent work. A Facebook post can represent a moment of carelessness or irresponsibility. A student's real self can be exposed in social media. Once exposed, there is no talking their way out of it! And colleges will not risk their reputation on those students, big GPA or not.

For winning admissions into top colleges and/ or earning top scholarships (and for keeping them) our Top 10 Admission and Scholarship Tip-

# 10- Work hard to create the image you desire in all the ways we've discussed here in this series; protect it by making good decisions, and don't risk it on social media; people are watching.

That makes perfect College-Logical sense to me!

This concludes our Summer Special 10-Part Series- Top 10 Admissions & Scholarship Tips. If you'd like assistance in getting college right, then call or email me at hans@mycollegelogic.com.

Would you like to learn how to save thousands on college costs? It's all right here in our book, either in eBook or hard-cover. We have it ready for you.

Dissecting the Big Business of College

Hans
FounderÂ CollegeLogic
Office # 203.470.3704

It's the # 1 Differentiating Factor

Posted by Hans Hanson

Colleges report that 75% of applicants meet the academic standard for admissions acceptance.

However, few colleges accept that high of percentage, so what do they do to differentiate amongst the academic qualifiers?

This entire series has been dedicated to answering that question. We have given you 8 great and valuable tips on winning admissions and earning scholarships. We saved the biggest hit for # 9, and the most important one for # 10.

Our CollegeLogic students create Blog Sites and post to them on issues related to their interest in college studies. They research and post published articles for commenting on them. Doing this builds knowledge and awareness in their studies of interest while serving to build their brand. This is powerful!

Having a Blog Site related to their interests in college studies is the top differentiating and distinguishing factor for enhancing applicant credentials. And we just might be the only college-advising company to offer it. Here is one of our great student's Blog Site, a 2019 graduate- AJ's Investment Studies

Our Top 10 Admission and Scholarship Tip-

# 9- Create and build a Blog Site relating to the student's interest in college studies; it will amaze and impress college officials beyond belief.

That makes perfect College-Logical sense to me, though it's anything but typical. Only about 1 in 25,000 students have a Blog Site.

Would you like one for your child? Call us and we'll get you started right away.

Would you like to learn how to save thousands on college costs? It's all right here in our book, either in eBook or hard-cover. We have it ready to send you.

Dissecting the Big Business of College

Hans

Founder CollegeLogic

Office # 203.470.3704