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| Subject | Date Asked |
| West Point | 12/15/2011 |
| Q: At the moment,can I even consider the any of the service academies? Tonight I received my sophomore ... A: In all honesty your PSAT are not terrible with regards to entering the service academies, although ... | |
| Obtaining Letters of Recommendation | 11/21/2011 |
| Q: I am currently a senior in college at a state school. However, the program I am completing is ... A: You ask an interesting question. Even though you feel disconnected from your professors, that ... | |
| My grades | 11/9/2011 |
| Q: Will colleges care if I fail one class on my transcript if I make good grades in my other classes? ... A: In most cases colleges do not like it when a student fails a class. If there are mitigating factors ... | |
| Time-span between high school and college | 10/4/2011 |
| Q: Do colleges consider the amount of time between graduating high school and beginning secondary ... A: You have a few options. Option #1 is easiest: Apply to and get admitted to a school that will allow ... | |
| . | 9/24/2011 |
| Q: could you please direct me to someone who could help me ? or what do you suggest i should do . who ... A: I would strongy suggest contacting the individual universities you wish to attend. The University ... | |
| Can I still get into grad school with a low gre | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: I score really low on the gre I made a 610. Im ashamed however im taking the new gre the third and ... A: There are many schools that would likely accept you for an masters in public admissions, but they ... | |
| Can I still get into grad school with a low gre | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: I score really low on the gre I made a 610. Im ashamed however im taking the new gre the third and ... A: A 610 overall score on the GRE is quite low. Hopefully you will score higher. Do you have specific ... | |
| healthcare admin | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: I dont know if I'm asking the right person but I am a senior at my university and former pre med. It ... A: Your best bet is to talk to the pre-professional advisor at your school. There are many programs ... | |
| Divergent Question | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: Let me describe my situation first. I was in public school but for my last two years of high school, ... A: So here's my suggestion. Go to the advising office when it is open and schedule a sit down meeting. ... | |
| Divergent Question | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: Let me describe my situation first. I was in public school but for my last two years of high school, ... A: I am a bit curious - in many states if you are home schooled, you are required to take various tests ... | |
| SOP Essay | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: This is one of the questions asked by the scholarship awarding body and my response. 1. State ... A: It seems like you're off to a great start. You may want to be a bit more specific in your goals and ... | |
| Sensitive Essay Matter | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: I'd like to discuss a very personal issue in one of my college essays - my father's mental disorder. ... A: I do not believe there would be any reason your school would find out at all. If you include in the ... | |
| Jerk Professor - Letter of Rec | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: I just received a letter of recommendation for law school from a favorite professor of mine. I ... A: In general, you do not HAVE to sign off on that line. However, schools do take recommendations more ... | |
| Odd response? | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I need help from an older person. I went to speak with a staff member of my college, the financial ... A: You have multiple options here: 1) Let it go entirely - I don't advise this at all as god knows ... | |
| Odd response? | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I need help from an older person. I went to speak with a staff member of my college, the financial ... A: Can you make an appointment in the counseling office? They must be confidential unless they are ... | |
| Odd response? | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I need help from an older person. I went to speak with a staff member of my college, the financial ... A: This is absolutely a perplexing response - the financial aid officer clearly was not taking you ... | |
| Wich school has more to offer me? | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I am a high school sophomore and I am trying to find out more about which college is best for me. ... A: Unfortunately, only you know what is best for you. As you are only a sophmore, your interests may ... | |
| class rigor | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering what you think would be better: straight A's in average classes or decent (A's ... A: Ivy Leagues are looking for evidence that you can succeed in rigorous courses, and will know whether ... | |
| College Apps, Admissions, and Chances | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: Hey Marnie! I'm sorry for attacking you with questions, but I was hoping you'd be able to help me ... A: Let me think some more about schools. A thought - are there community colleges or such nearby that ... | |
| College Apps, Admissions, and Chances | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: Hey Marnie! I'm sorry for attacking you with questions, but I was hoping you'd be able to help me ... A: Can you give me some more information as to what you're interested in? I know you're not sure of ... | |
| Southern Literature | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: Hey! I am interested in graduate schools with a strong concentration in southern literature. Do you ... A: I did a literature search on articles related to southern literature. Professors from the following ... | |
| College Admission | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I am currently a junior in high school, and i have completely fallen in love with Cornell ... A: I think your Cornell admission could go either way. Part of it depends on what kind of courses you ... | |
| Retaking a class to get into graduate school? | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: my name is Ryan and I am a psychology major at Eastern Illinois University. I will be graduating ... A: I am not sure what you are planning on studying in grad school, nor if you are going for a master's ... | |
| low gre grades | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: am applying for a masters in international relations and i have a GPA of 3.79 but i didn't do too ... A: With those GRE scores you would honestly not have a good chance of admission this year. They do not ... | |
| Grad School | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I would like to inquire about the probability of my getting into graduate school. It seems as though ... A: I would suggest providing an explanation of the GPA and discussing the difficulty level of your ... | |
| confused about masters degree choice | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: I am a British student studying in London. I basically needed some career counseling. I am in my ... A: It looks like you are interested in something most related to clinical psych - via clinical psych ... | |
| Can you help me decide on an area of study? | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a bachelor's degree (Honors) in Mechanical Engineering (from Manchester University in the ... A: You may be interested in organizational psychology. This is a branch of psychology that looks at ... | |
| what would be a good match college fo me? | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: i wanted to know what would be a good match college for me in the New York/Massachusetts area. i go ... A: You may be interested in applying to the following colleges - they all have BME programs and are ... | |
| MD | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: 1. Is MD highest? 2. How realiable is expert opinion say from 0 to 100%. What is the ranges? A: An MD is a medical doctor who has attended 4 years of college and 4 years of medical school. ... | |
| Graduate school help | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about graduate school programs. I am very weak in math, but would like to study ... A: There are many graduate school programs in both public policy as well as international affairs. I ... | |
| Supplemental Letter | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I have recently applied to the Undergraduate program at University of the Pacific in Stockton. I ... A: There are many colleges that somewhat frown upon such letters and do not read them, and will simply ... | |
| Necessary Steps for Columbia | 12/29/2008 |
| Q: I go to a private liberal arts university in Anchorage. I've been told by my professors that I ... A: It seems to me that your professors are suggesting the MFA in Creative Writing offered at Columbia. ... | |
| extracurriculars | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: Hey Marnie, I'm a sophomore, and I'm a little worried about my extracurricular activities. The ... A: You need to do what you enjoy doing -- if you do something for the purpose of winning awards, you ... | |
| getting into Columbia University with my 1850 SATs | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: I know score is terrible but I had some major problems with udnerstanding this American "reasoning" ... A: It sounds like you have wonderful extracurriculars that will truly help you get into any university. ... | |
| getting into Columbia University with my 1850 SATs | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: I know score is terrible but I had some major problems with udnerstanding this American "reasoning" ... A: It would be somewhat helpful to know how long you have been in the US, have your score breakdown, ... | |
| writing about extracurriculars | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: i'm a senior applying to columbia, nyu, brown, cornell, and yale. (my highest sat score is a 1970, i ... A: With regards to your questions: First, remember that admission to the ivies is often random, and so ... | |
| Admissions Stress | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: I recently spent a month working on a scholarship application which required 3 essays and a short ... A: It sounds like the organization you have hooked up with would be of far more help than I could be. ... | |
| Ivy | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: my family has kind of a long chain of going to an Ivy for college; Thing is, my grades arn't that ... A: Having a poor freshman year isn't terrible - as long as you have an amazingly strong recovery and ... | |
| Admissions Stress | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: I recently spent a month working on a scholarship application which required 3 essays and a short ... A: First off, I want to express my concern regarding how you are feeling. You obviously worked hard, ... | |
| Stainding Out and Preparing for College | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school and SATs as well as college applications are just around the corner for ... A: No, I don't think talking about the cruise etc... would be a bad idea. That's totally different ... | |
| worrierd about the future | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I'm starting to get worried about college and if I'm going to be able to get into the good colleges ... A: Procrastination happens. It does, I am one of the biggest procrastinators in the world. If you ... | |
| Withdrawn status | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm a first year student at UBC in Canada, and I recently withdrew from a course after the initial ... A: That's a good question. Graduate schools certainly notice the W on your transcript - and it doesn't ... | |
| Stainding Out and Preparing for College | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm a junior in high school and SATs as well as college applications are just around the corner for ... A: I know that college admissions are rough on everyone. From what I am reading, it sounds like you ... | |
| college admission | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I am really stressed out about college right now and I don't even know what to do. I am a sophomore ... A: If you're currently looking at community colleges, you should mostly focus on your schoolwork and ... | |
| Overwhelmed with thoughts of College | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: I'm a junior and am in advanced math, AP English, apart of an NSPA award-winning newspaper, in ... A: First - STOP worrying. It will only make you crazy. When schools look at transcripts, they ... | |
| re: LSAT | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: I am scheduled to take the LSAT this Saturday 10/4, however, I am thinking about rescheduling. This ... A: I apologize that I didn't give you a fuller answer earlier. You are absolutely correct that law ... | |
| Undergraduate Application Question | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: I am a senior applying to the University of Florida. I am having some trouble filling in the various ... A: You're not "doomed!" The good thing is you have been doing a great deal of volunteering. As long ... | |
| Can I leave out current community college courses on an application for a university? | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: I am currently in my first semester of a community college , I am only taking 3 courses because I am ... A: In theory and according to the directions on almost all college applications, you should be ... | |
| medical school | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: What universities have combined pre-medical and medical school programs? A: Rather than just give you a list of names, let me direct you to websites that include more ... | |
| master in child development | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: i am graduating in December 2008 with BA of psychology. i really want to work with children so can ... A: It is difficult to get a head teacher position in a preschool unless you have a master's degree in ... | |
| master in child development | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: i am graduating in December 2008 with BA of psychology. i really want to work with children so can ... A: As I do not know what state you live in, I cannot look up the specific licensing requirements for ... | |
| extra-curriculars | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: I am going to be a sophomore in high school next year. It's my dream to get into Stanford, or ... A: I just came across your question in the question pool and wanted to address it. You ask a very good ... | |
Help with College & Grad School Applications
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MGR
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I try to work with students to look at their goals, academic history, SAT or GRE scores, extracurricular activities, etc.... I then try to help these students figure out where they stand in order to best achieve their goals. At times, I am able to suggest specific schools a student may be interested in. I am unable to tell students whether or not they will obtain admission to a specific college, however, I am able to provide general guidance. While I will provide general college / graduate school essay topic advice, I will not provide any editing assistance.
Experience
I have been an SAT I, AP Biology, and writing tutor for the past eight years. I have provided college advice and essay editing for many of my former students, and have served on the alum interviewing committee for my alma matter (an ivy league school).
Education/Credentials
BA - Environmental Biology
MSEd - In Progress
(Tests Taken: SAT I, SAT II - Math IIC, Biology, GRE, LAST, CST, and various others)
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