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Description
Over the last several years, timeless verities related to getting into college–or even what colleges a student can get into–have given way to painful, new truths. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Rebecca Stuart-Orlowski to share admissions notes for the HS graduating class of 2023.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
- Should students in the HS class of 2023 take the SAT or ACT?
- How many reach/match/likely schools should be on a student's list?
- What is considered a match or likely school for the Class of 2023?
- Should students consider applying Early Decision?
- How should students and families manage expectations for this admissions cycle?
MEET OUR GUEST
Rebecca Stuart-Orlowski, founder of Orlowski College Consulting, has worked in education for 35 years and has worked as an Independent Educational Consultant for 10+ years. She has a specialized Certificate in College Counseling from UCSD, a BA in Communicative Disorders from San Diego State, and two active teaching credentials. She taught deaf, LD, and 2E students for four years and was a college counselor at a small private school for 3 years. Rebecca specializes in gifted/2E, STEM, creative, homeschooled, and transfer students.
Rebecca can be reached at r.orlowski.consulting@gmail.com.
LINKS
Admissions Trends for the HS Class of 2023
How many reach, match, and safety schools should be on your college list?
Should Today's Students Take the SAT & ACT?
Should You Apply Early Decision?
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