REDUCING ANXIETY IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND STANDARDIZED TESTING NICK STANDLEA TEST PREP GURUS
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“Anxiety has been shown to improve GRE scores.” Source: 2010, Harvard study on anxiety, Jeremy Jamieson
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If we ranked schools by the number of applications they received in 2014, how many of the top 10 would be in California… 9. *https://colleges.niche.com/rankings/most-applicants/
PERFECT ACT SCORES, 2001-2016
IT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO APPLY TO FEWER SELECTIVE COLLEGES # of College Applications per 2013 Acceptance % 2014 Acceptance % 2015 Acceptance % Student 1-2 95% 97% 96% 3-5 82% 71% 98% 6-8 59% 58% 54% 9-10 53% 54% 54% 11-14 49% 44% 45% 15-18 n/a n/a 44% 19+ n/a n/a 31%
Penn State University of Penn vs Earnings Difference Between the Schools? ~15% Earnings Difference Between Students Accepted to Both Schools? 0% *Source: Study by Stacy Dale and Alan Krueger
GRIT: • Consistent pursuit of a long-term goal Resilience in the face of setbacks • • Learned Optimism Better predictor than IQ or Family Income of: West Point Graduates • • National Spelling Bee Winners Academic Performance in High School • Source: Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania
WHAT IS GROWTH MINDSET? In a growth mindset , people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work — brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.
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