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What is the first step in the college search process?

College counseling director Jerome Cole discusses the first step in the college search process.

What is the first step in the college search process?

Is there an advantage for students at high schools with ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses the possible advantages to students who attend high schools with weighted GPAs.

Is there an advantage for students at high schools with weighted GPAs?

How important is it for your student to enroll in AP ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses the importance of Advanced Placement Courses.

How important is it for your student to enroll in AP courses?

Is it better to earn a low grade in a difficult class or ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses if it's better to earn a lower grade in a more difficult class or take the less difficult course and earn a higher grade to

Is it better to earn a low grade in a difficult class or a high grade in an easy one?

Should parents contact colleges to push for their ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses if parents should contact colleges to advocate for their student's admission.

Should parents contact colleges to push for their students' admittance?

When applying to college, how should you highlight your ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses the best strategy for highlighting your non-academic interest while applying to college.

When applying to college, how should you highlight your non-academic interests?

Do colleges care about potential students' race, ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses if colleges care about race, ethnicity, geography, gender and other physical characteristics when admitting students.

 Do colleges care about potential students' race, geography or ethnicity?

What options does a student have when they are ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses what options students have when they are waitlisted by a college.

 What options does a student have when they are wait-listed by a college?

What options does a student have if they are rejected by ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses what options student have if they are rejected by a college.

What options does a student have if they are rejected by a college?

Describe "senioritis" and why should students and ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses what "senioritis" is and why students and parents should beware.

Describe "senioritis" and why should  students and parents beware?

What is a legacy and does it help students to apply to ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses what a legacy is and if there any advantage for students to apply to their parents Alma Mater.

What is a legacy and does it help students to apply to their parent's alma mater?

What can students do to get into the most selective ...

Jerome Cole, Director of College Counseling at the Edmund Burke School in Washington D.C., discusses what students can do to make themselves competitive for the most selective colleges and universities.

What can students do to get into the most selective colleges & universities?