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P&A in the Press

Popp & Associates is excited to be featured in the Back to School issue of SEEN Magazine. While SEEN Magazine is often read by educators in southeastern states, the magazine's content is beneficial for school staff, independent college counselors, other educators, and families living throughout the US. To learn more about how parents, students and teachers can work together best in the college application process, please take a look at our article "Best practices for supporting families, and yourself, in the college application process."

Looking Ahead: Fall College Fairs and Events

NEACAC (New England Association for College Admission Counseling) hosts college fairs throughout New England. Visit this link for the Fall 2013 schedule. Please note that college fairs will be offered from September 8-October 20.

The Education Cooperative will host a college fair on
October 1 at Waltham High School. Many colleges located throughout the US will be in attendance.

Calling all artists! The Boston National Portfolio Day is hosted by the National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA), which includes representatives from regionally accredited colleges and universities. These institutions are also members of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. All Portfolio Day events are free, open to the public and do not require pre-registration. Visit this link for the 2013-2014 schedule. The Boston event will be held on November 3.

Students can visit MIT during Splash 2013 and take mini classes on numerous subjects. From November 23-24, thousands of high school students will gather on the MIT campus, where MIT students and community members will teach short classes on just about anything you can think of! During Splash, students can get their feet wet with a short introduction to any number of subjects - things they always wanted to learn, or topics they never knew existed. Registration begins in October and includes an enrollment fee.

All college fairs are free and open to the public.

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What Matters Most in College Admission

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In our August newsletter, we featured an article that highlighted what matters most in college admission. We also included a helpful chart from the NACAC website, which was unfortunately experiencing technical difficulties at the time. Because our readers were not able to access the chart, we wanted to share it again this month. The NACAC chart reminds us that a student's transcript is a critical factor in an admission decision. We also learn that extracurricular activities may not be as influential as we thought. For the inside scoop on what really matters in college admission, please read here.