Getting In and Beyond

Be in the know so you can get the right foot in the door. Here is some jargon you should know about before you start diving into the college application process! Please note everything is in alphabetical order. CEEB Code This is an identification number for a specific location and/organization (think colleges or scholarship corporations). They were created by the College Board (CEEB simply stands for College Entrance Examination Board, i.e. the College Board) to prevent confusion and ensure things like test scores, transcripts, and applications go to the right places. When you send your AP scores or SAT scores, it is best to use the CEEB code the college has to make sure you're sending your scores to the exact location (and it saves money, since sending scores costs money, which can be wasted if you send your scores to the wrong places). Coalition Application This is a college admission application that allows an applicant to send one application to all colleges a student cho...

Hey, congrats on being a senior! Senior year is super exciting yet incredibly nerve-wracking, so hopefully these tips will help you alleviate that stress a little bit as you start your last first couple of weeks of school (if that makes sense). 1. Request transcripts. Your school takes time to process this kind of stuff! As far as I know, it's free to request and send out transcripts, so there's no harm in sending them out. If you decide to not apply to a school that you requested a transcript for, that's fine (though disclaimer: don't get all willy-nilly with that). Make sure you have all your papers in order. My school requires a signed form from a parent or guardian authorizing transcripts to be released, and that takes a lot of time to process, so make sure you actually can request a transcript before it's too late. 2. Turn in rolling admissions apps (if you haven’t done so at this point). Rolling admission applications are by far the most straightforward....