{"id":2681,"date":"2013-12-10T02:20:38","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T02:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=284"},"modified":"2021-11-26T06:17:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T13:17:49","slug":"monday-link-roundup-for-week-of-12913","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/monday-link-roundup-for-week-of-12913\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Link Roundup for Week of 12\/9\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re going to dive straight into the links this week because, as you may have noticed, we\u2019re nearing the crescendo of the college application season and things at both Peterson\u2019s and EssayEdge are busier than ever. Let\u2019s see what\u2019s been going on in the wild world of college admissions over the last seven days.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A neat note from the <i>Navy Dispatch<\/i>: college admissions standardized testing (the SAT and ACT) is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.navydispatch.com\/News2013\/news1213\/120513-College.html\">available free of charge<\/a> to active-duty service members at their local base education centers. If you\u2019re in any branch of the <a href=\"\/blog\/military-planning-and-preparation\/\">military<\/a> and are considering college after your service ends, this is a great, great opportunity to take advantage of!<\/li>\n<li>If you want to avoid making embarrassing grammatical errors in you\u2019re college application essay (see what I did there?), be sure to read through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/marjorie-hansen-shaevitz\/pesky-grammatical-mistake_b_4399996.html\">this entire column<\/a> from the <i>Huffington Post<\/i>, which highlights some of the most common and easy-to-make mistakes found in admissions essays today.<\/li>\n<li>PSAT scores will be released soon \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.golocalprov.com\/lifestyle\/college-admissions-what-your-psat-scores-really-mean1\/\">here\u2019s<\/a> a good overview of what these scores mean along with some suggestions on how you can interpret them for yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Hey \u2013 did you hear that social media, specifically its role in the college application process, has been in the news the past few months? Hopefully so, since we\u2019ve been featuring articles on that topic here every week and they show no sign of slowing down. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhsjacket.com\/december_6th_2013\/social_media_impact_admissions_more_you_think\">Here\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittnews.com\/news\/article_322fa6f2-5d72-11e3-9956-001a4bcf6878.html\">are\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/news\/health\/kids-doctor\/234431021.html\">a\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/radioboston.wbur.org\/2013\/12\/02\/college-applicants-online-lives\">few<\/a> more from this week!<\/li>\n<li>Did you use LinkedIn at all during your college admissions search? <a href=\"http:\/\/losangeles.cbslocal.com\/2013\/12\/06\/could-linkedins-university-pages-make-the-difference-in-college-admissions-process\/\">That site may play a larger role<\/a> in the application process in future years, with 23,000 schools already having pages on the site.<\/li>\n<li>Forget writing essays \u2013 according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/james-werner\/why-video-is-the-future-o_b_4274890.html\">this post<\/a> from the <i>Huffington Post,<\/i> video essay submissions will eventually replace 500-word narratives when it comes to college applications.<\/li>\n<li>Not only will you learn [in one person\u2019s opinion, at least] the 5 most common mistakes made on college applications by reading <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/12\/05\/college-app-mistakes_n_4391233.html\">this piece<\/a>, you\u2019ll also learn how to avoid those errors \u2013 probably worth a glance!<\/li>\n<li>The new version of the SAT that was set to be unveiled in 2015 has been pushed back until 2016, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2013\/12\/04\/new-sat-delayed-to-2016\/\">as reported by<\/a> the <i>Washington Post<\/i> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2013\/12\/03\/college-board-pushes-back-revised-sat-one-year\">other outlets<\/a>. A new PSAT\/NMSQT will still debut in 2015.<\/li>\n<li>It is EXTREMELY important that you carefully read and heed all of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theonion.com\/articles\/the-onions-tips-for-applying-to-college,34774\/\">these vital tips<\/a> from America\u2019s favorite totally-not-satirical news source <i>The Onion<\/i> on how to get into college. Seriously. These are really top-notch when it comes to advice practically guaranteed to get you in\u2026<\/li>\n<li>I found this really neat \u2013 a group of students at Watsonville High School are receiving recognition from the White House for developing an app to help students navigate the complex college admissions process. Man, I wish something like that had existed back when I was applying!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re going to dive straight into the links this week because, as you may have noticed, we\u2019re nearing the crescendo of the college application season and things at both Peterson\u2019s and EssayEdge are busier than ever. Let\u2019s see what\u2019s been going on in the wild world of college admissions over the last seven days. 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