Bonnie R. Rabin, Ph.D.
focuses on guiding students to better position themselves to reach educational and career goals. Personal one-on-one attention to create a focused and personalized strategic plan.
With over thirty years experience as a university professor, admissions committee member and HR Consultant, you're invited to leverage her extensive knowledge of university curricula and career opportunities.
Professor Emeritus
30+ Yrs Experience
Cornell University Alumni Representative
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Educational & College Admissions Consulting:
- Academic assessment and extracurricular planning
- Customized solutions for effective study habits, time management and test taking strategies
- Assistance with college research and program majors to create a list of target, reach and likely admit schools.
- Negotiating and maximizing your financial aid award, including targeted scholarship search
- Guided college application assistance including application deadline management.
- Admissions essay- finding your niche, topic development and guided editing of multiple drafts of your Common Application core and supplemental essays and Scholarships
Career Services:
- Resume, cover letters and networking
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Coaching new graduates
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Graduate School
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Congrats!!! A SAMPLE of our 2019 Early Decision and Early Action Acceptances Include:
NYU, WUSTL, U Michigan (Engineering & Other majors), University of Illinois (Engineering & Others), Boston U., Miami, Dartmouth, Cornell, SCAD, Tulane, Drexel Honors, Parsons, Berklee College of Music, UArizona, Penn State, UT Austin, Pittsburgh, SUNY Stonybrook, RIT, UCF, FAU plus many more....
A Sample of 2018 Acceptances:
Northwestern, Georgia Tech, University of North Carolina, Emory, Cornell, NYU, Rice, University of Chicago, Washington University (WUSTL), Drexel, Tulane, Purdue, Ohio, Miami, Johns Hopkins, University of Florida, University of Arizona, Penn State, Villanova, Northeastern, SUNY-ESF, St. Johns, Colgate, Fordham, Swarthmore, Pittsburgh, Dickinson , Colorado, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, SUNY Stonybrook, Rochester Institute of Technology, Boston, Hobart & William Smith, Gettysburg, Temple, Denison, Howard, SUNY-Binghamton, Hamilton, George Washington, American, Indiana, SMU, James Madison, UF, and many more!
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Greetings Students & Families!
Thanks for taking a few moments of your busy Holiday Break to read my newsletter. You'll find links to our most read newsletters and videos throughout- Happy Holidays!
As we are midway into the academic year, this is a great time to assess progress on goals, continue the college planning process and yes, it's time to begin solidifying summer plans! But first...
... I hope everyone can take moment to reflect on 2018, a year that for many was challenging. Some families faced difficult personal issues including illness and loss of loved ones. Others were affected directly by tragic loss too close to home from violence in our schools and in houses of worship and still others were impacted by natural disasters impacting entire communities.
I am deeply moved by the response and actions we witnessed taking place by our young adults-- they are our future!
In February 2018 I shared a newsletter entitled
HOPE and I hope you'll take some time to click to re-read actionable items.
As parents, educators and mentors - we lead by example. It's with respect and awe that we step back to watch as our students assume new roles of independence within their communities reflective of the values we inculcate at home and in our own actions. Apples don't fall far from trees-- acts of kindness and compassion are essential to building our future.
As readers of my newsletters know, one of the primary goals of my practice as a part of the team guiding each young adult is to assist in the process of self-discovery to embrace the path ahead.
It is also important to me that every student doesn't become so lost in an overloaded calendar of courses and activities as to have overlooked the joy of the actual learning taking place in coursework and carefully selected extracurricular pursuits.
My most recent newsletter emphasized,
EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY and I invite you to reach out for some personalized attention to guide your student to customizing a plan for doing just that!
As a former university professor, and as a parent of two STEM millennials,
I can tell you without qualification that the single most important goal of high school is for each student to develop a love of learning both within and outside the classroom - often accomplished by creating meaningful connections with others -- collaborating on projects at school, in community organizations, and in extracurricular pursuits.
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Having an Educational and College Admissions plan results in
Motivated, Self-Directed & Confident Young Adults Ready to Succeed!
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| College Admissions & Financial Aid Tips: The Role of Your College Advisor |
Who are You?
As parents, educators, or in any capacity that requires us to help young adults become productive members of society, our "advising" begins way before high school even starts. We all have the responsibility to (gently) guide our young adults to engage in discovery about themselves-- their strengths, their interests and how they engage with others.
Yes, all students need to reach their highest academic potential. But if the entirety of the message they hear from the adults around them, and the conversations taking place are focused solely on maximizing their GPA, we miss an opportunity to help each student lead fulfilling experiences to prepare them for personal and academic success now and in the future.
Experience gives each young adult the power and confidence to be themselves!!
So how does this all relate to college admissions and academic success at the high school and undergraduate levels?
While our goal as parents and educators is to help each young adult reach their academic potential, perhaps even more important is that each emerging adult be
inspired to find their place within their community. This begins at home with guidance to
seek out opportunities to discover and enrich their passions and their strengths.
What is your student passionate about? Now is the time for discovery!
SCHEDULE YOUR EDUCATIONAL and COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ASSESSMENT
COLLEGE PLANNING:
I can guarantee you that there's no magic formula for being accepted into a selective university, but I can guide you to navigating the college application process as well as increase the likelihood that your student will be successful throughout high school and have a seamless transition to their undergraduate community.
Your "Mid-Year Assessment" provides a valuable initial step to creating your strategic educational plan and more clearly understanding the
College Admission and Financial Aid Processes.
- Understand the College Admissions Process- Key Dates, forms and factors for success in admissions and in maximizing financial aid.
- Create your curriculum map of high school and online programs to reach academic potential and prepare for success as a student and in the college admissions process. The foundation of coursework in high school impacts your success as an undergraduate
- Extracurricular Activities: Identify opportunities for enhancing and refining your activities addressing educational and admissions red-flags. Embrace your strengths, take risks and discover uncharted paths!
- Recommendations for relevant summer programs to increase your admissions chances and confirm / discover an academic area of interest
- Personalized learning strategies to confidence, increase grades and address concerns in one or more classes. Customized solutions for better time management
- Recommendations for Colleges and Majors(conventional and "unusual")
- Clarity on standardized testing (and customized solutions for preparation) and discussion of colleges de-emphasizing their value in admissions decision making
- Activities Resume - Receive proprietary tools to build an eye-catching "activities statement" supporting your summer program applications, Common Application and Scholarship applications.
- Understanding the Real Cost of Education. Specific Strategies for your family and an explanation of Financial Aid and Scholarship Eligibility.
Please enjoy some of our most viewed videos:
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| College Admissions Tips: Financial Aid and Scholarships |
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| College Admissions Tips: AICE/AP/IB - High School Curriculum Planning! |
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| College Admissions Tips: STEM College Planning |
So Why YOU?
After universities select a huge pool of applicants that have the desired academic credentials, that is when the differences among students begin to matter.
That's what brings us back to the content of the first half of this newsletter. Admissions officers look to find the "real you" evidenced in your essays, your listing of extracurricular accomplishments, your recommendations and perhaps even your interview.
You cannot present someone you're not, and most important-the someone you are-that someone has been shaped well before high school.
What ignites your curiosity? How do you spend your time?
The experiences our young adults enjoy at home, at school, at extracurricular activities and within their communities are in fact "defining". Those experiences allow admissions officers to build a balanced freshman class. Are you a natural leader, risk-taker, or have a quest for learning (a popular essay prompt). Do the experiences you've had describe someone ready to engage? Do you demonstrate an innate empathy, curiosity, or discipline and commitment to "something"?
BE your authentic self!
A final note-for Sophomores ('21) and Juniors ('20):
Universities would like to be your first choice.
I've written about "demonstrated interest" which can be expressed sincerely by knowing what ignites your interests in Biochemistry or Politics, etc. so that you are an informed consumer. That's right ....you're a consumer!! While there are a few thousand campuses you can study these and other traditional and unusual majors, it's essential to do your research.
Learn how to read curriculum maps to understand everything that distinguishes one university from another. Let me help you discover how to conduct the research that will allow you to find a perfect fit academically, socially and even within your your financial means.
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| College Admissions & Financial Aid Tips: College Research- Quick Start -- NAVIGATING COLLEGE RESEARCH - WHERE TO BEGIN?! |
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Bonnie
Bonnie R. Rabin, Ph.D.
561.509.0021
Educational and College Admissions Consultant
Professor Emeritus
Cornell University Alumni Representative
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JUNIORS-- CLASS of 2020 - Registration is now open for our June 2019 Writers Block Workshop
June 4, 5, 7, 10 & 11
Followed by our Popular Sunday Fall Series resuming August 2019
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