The College Planning Blog

Well it has finally happened. The unsustainable Texas Top 10% rule has finally been changed. With top state universities like the University of Texas now forced to automatically accept 86% of their incoming class under the Top 10% rule it was time for a change.

Having helped literally hundereds of students I think that this is a huge step forward. Why? Because it just might cause many high school students to actually research what colleges will be the best fit for them. Far too many top students apply to only one or two colleges as a result of the Top 10% rule.

Why do SO many students do so little work researching their best choices for college? Simply put because they are guranteed admission.

So the new rule will guarantee that starting with the class of 2011, the top 8% of high school graduates will automatically be admitted to the University of Texas. This change is expected to limit the number of students automatically admitted to approximately 75%. I wouldn’t call this a perfect change, but a necessary change.

What should a family do? Get busy researching what your student wants to study, what schools offer what they want, and what schools will they have a chance to get into?

A great option for sophomores and juniors is to come to one of our upcoming college planning workshops. Click here.

Do you have a senior student that needs guidance with their college applications? We’ll they have about a month to complete their applications. For the first time we are offering our “College Application Bootcamp” to the public. For more information click here: 

Here’s what your student will learn by attending this AWESOME workshop:

-5 secrets to completing each university application perfectly - in 50 minutes or less!

-The ’secret’ formula schools use to grade your college applications - revealed! And how to improve your chances of getting in - even at the last minute;

-10 steps to planning your perfect career;

-SAT & ACT myths dispelled, as well as how to improve your score by at least 100 points without studying;  Also, how to take the SAT & ACT for ‘free’.

-How to decide which school is right for you. We’ll give you our 7 step evaluation process that works every time. We’ve never had a student that used it drop out or decide to switch colleges;

-The top 9 admissions resume tips that your guidance counselor doesn’t have the time to tell you;

-Essay writing tips from Ernest Hemingway, Larry the Cable Guy, and Harvard Admissions Officers;

-How to get a killer letter of recommendation, and have the teacher thank you for asking them to write it;