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Major Change in Georgia Tech Admissions: Direct Admit for Computer Science!

If you’re aiming for a degree in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, there’s a significant change you need to know about. As of fall 2024, Georgia Tech now essentially directly admits students into its highly competitive Computer Science major. This new policy means that if you don’t apply to Computer Science as a first-time freshman, […]

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College Major Enrollment: How to Check Numbers Before You Choose

Blog / By Lisa Marker Robbins

In today’s competitive academic landscape, choosing the right college and major is paramount for high school students on the threshold of their college journey. Lisa Marker Robbins, a seasoned expert with over three decades of experience guiding teens and their parents through the college selection process, unveils a vital strategy for making informed decisions.

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College Planning Timeline

Blog / By Lisa Marker Robbins

A year-by-year guide on what to do when on the college-bound journey. Get your FREE College Planning Timeline HERE! If you have more questions than answers on college planning & you don’t want your student to miss opportunities, using a proven timeline for planning is important. Correct information will position your family for success

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Goal Setting for Students

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A goal without a plan is only a wish. This is great wisdom and is often forgotten by people of all ages, but it can be particularly problematic for students. While most don’t want to be told what to do by you, mom, or dad, there are sneaky ways to catch their attention, set

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How to Find College Supplemental Essay for Applications

Blog / By Lisa Marker Robbins

As early as 10th grade, high school students should start looking at the extra essays that colleges ask for. These are a big deal and can help guide your steps along the college-bound journey. To make this easy, we take you on a guided tour of how to use the Common App to find

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The Benefits to High School Students on LinkedIn

Blog / By Lisa Marker Robbins

High school students, and those in college, should begin building a professional online presence early. It starts with creating a LinkedIn Profile– they aren’t just for working adults. I’m personally aware of hard-to-find high school internships that require students to have a LinkedIn profile before applying for the coveted paid summer positions. Don’t underestimate the

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#62 Gap Year: Is it a better freshmen start? Transcript

Transcripts / By Lisa Marker Robbins

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:00 If you drift into that gap year, without a plan in place of what you’re going to do with your time or what your teen is going to do with their time, then you don’t have as great

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#062 Gap Year: Is it a better freshmen start?

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY Is the gap year for your teen? While only about 1% of American high school students currently take a gap year, the wildly popular custom in Europe is on the rise in the United States. Gap years can help your teen learn about the world, and different types of people, gain

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#061 COVID Impact on College Admissions

Podcast / By Lisa Marker Robbins

Show Notes EPISODE SUMMARY As we hit the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve invited two guests, Amy Seeley and Cristiana Quinn, to discuss the effects it has had on college admissions. This includes both how students apply to college and how colleges determine who to admit. The last three years have felt like

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#61 COVID Impact on College Admissions Transcript

Transcripts / By Lisa Marker Robbins

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa Cristiana Quinn 00:00 With COVID, we’ve certainly seen the trend of even many students having better grades than they might have had without COVID. So now you’re in this predicament of if you thought that grades could predict success in college, while

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