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[Video] How Can I Stand Out On My College Application?

Julia Jones

Written by Julia Joneson June 24th, 2021

Julia Jones has been working with adolescents and college admissions for most of her career. She was involved in virtually all aspects of the admissions process at Brandeis University, including overseeing the creation and production of admissions publications and recruitment materials and serving as director of the Brandeis Alumni Admissions Council, a 1000-member network of alumni recruiters and interviewers. During her tenure at Brandeis, Julia also was a member of the New England Association of College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) and served on the planning committees for three NEACAC annual conferences. More recently, she continued to work with high school students and their families as director of admissions at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School in Waltham, MA. Julia holds a bachelor’s degree in French language and literature from Brandeis University, and a master’s degree in education in creative arts in learning from Lesley University.

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Everyone knows that colleges will review your grades and test scores (if required) when determining whether or not to admit you, but what if you’ve already done most everything you can do by those measures? You’ve already got good grades and perhaps you’re also sending strong test scores. What else can you do to help your college application stand out from the thousands of other applications submitted by other students with equally good grades and test scores? Former Brandeis University admissions officer Julia Jones lets us know in the latest installment of the video series, Ask the College Admissions Expert. Julia answers the question, “Other than good grades and test scores, how else can I stand out in my application?” And don’t forget to subscribe to the College Coach YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.
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