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School hosts junior-focused college-admissions information session
Summary
An informational presentation for juniors covered application types and timelines, testing and essays, letters of recommendation, demonstrated interest, and community-college pathways; no formal actions or decisions were taken.
Ryan Depew, an admissions professional from Iona University, and Greg DeSanctis, director of honors programs at Raritan Valley Community College, spoke at a Watchung Hills Regional High School District session for juniors and their families about navigating the college-application process.
Depew outlined the primary application methods — the Common Application, the Coalition Application and institution-specific applications — and explained the differences between early decision (binding), restrictive early action and early action (nonbinding). He advised students to maintain rigorous coursework through senior year, citing strength of schedule, relevant coursework (for example, calculus for engineering applicants), and academic trends as…
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