Episode Description: In this College Transitions Podcast, Andrew Belasco sits down with Michael Trivette to discuss how AP exams factor into the college admissions process. Listeners will gain a better understanding of which AP scores to submit and how scores are interpreted and used by selective institutions.
Read MoreAs private college counselors, we are well-versed in the criticisms of school-based counseling. Unavailable, inexperienced, misinformed—these are the words that some within our industry often use to describe the professionals who work hardest to establish safe and supportive learning environments for our children. Research consistently shows that school counselors...
Read MoreNew York, NY— The Hechinger Report cites research by Andrew Belasco in an article titled, “The real reason that colleges go ‘test optional,'” and looks at some of the underlying causes for why colleges may be choosing to go test-optional. Long considered one of education’s leading media outlets, The Hechinger...
Read MoreOne of the most memorable essays I ever read was written by a student we’ll call Sam, a rising high school senior from Massachusetts. He had written at least a dozen drafts trying to rehash his impressive résumé as a computer science whiz, and despite my urging to try...
Read MoreJersey City, NJ— College Transitions was recently featured in Forbes on an article discussing who benefits from test-optional admission policies. The author cites research by College Transitions CEO, Andrew Belasco, and his co-authors, Kelly Rosinger and James Hearn, on the impact of test-optional admission policies at 180 selective liberal arts...
Read MoreWashington, DC— College Transitions was featured in U.S. News & World Report in an article offering advice for how students can reduce the financial costs of a gap year. This marks the second time that College Transitions has been featured in U.S. News over the past year. College Transitions...
Read MoreWashington, DC— College Transitions was recently highlighted in The Washington Post after George Washington University joined a number of institutions who have since adopted test-optional admission policies. College Transitions CEO, Andrew Belasco, discusses how these policies shape campus diversity and influence a college’s access mission. Click here to read the...
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I wandered across a blog post titled “How Understanding ‘Toy Story’ Can Get You into College.” As a lifelong Pixar fan, I was intrigued by the title and eager to see how the author advised college-bound writers to apply a well-known plot structure to writing...
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