The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

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Several times a year, I’m asked a question that I always answer in the exact same way, but that I feel might be worth answering here for any of you readers who may have wondered the same thing as you’ve embarked on the college search process, either for yourself or for your child.

Remember, of course, that the majority of the clients I work with in my practice are equestrians who have been part of the sport for a period of time and have a significant investment that is both financial as well as personal. Typically, the parents have invested heavily into the sport because it is their child’s passion, the thing he or she loves to do most in the world, and something that both the child and the parent get a lot of fulfillment out of. Read More

"The University of Arizona has received approval from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to open the state’s first public college of veterinary medicine.

The Letter of Reasonable Assurance, granted by the AVMA Council on Education (COE), affirms the results of the COE’s May site visit. New veterinary schools are evaluated regularly and are eligible for full accreditation after their first class of students graduates." Read More

"For students ready to jump into the college application process, there’s no need to wait until January. With “early action,” students apply in the fall and get a decision by December — just in time to celebrate admission in the New Year.

Students can apply to as many early action schools as they wish; if admitted, you aren’t required to commit until May 1, says Kiersten Murphy, president of Issaquah-based Murphy College Consultants.

“There’s no reason to not aim for an early action deadline,” Murphy says — if the opportunity is available and you’re a good candidate." Read More

"Among the thousands of personal appeals on the crowdfunding site GoFundMe, you’ll find a 2017 campaign for a young woman named Kirstin, a then high school junior with wavy light brown hair, hazel eyes, and a smile that hints at suppressed excitement.

“Kirstin’s Invited to Stanford!” the page, created by Kirstin’s aunt, declares. “My 16-year-old niece has been offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After working hard her entire school career to achieve a goal, she has done it!”

Kirstin, it turns out, was not admitted as an undergraduate, but was raising funds for an “Intensive Law & Trial” summer program offered on the Stanford University campus. Tuition for the ten-day program runs to $4,095, not including airfare and pocket money. “Stanford, one of the most prestigious law schools in the country, is impressed enough with her to have invited her to this program in Palo Alto, California this summer,” the post continues. “Her extended family is trying hard to raise the deposit of $800.00 by week’s end so this opportunity does not slip through her fingers.”" Read More

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