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Important Things You Can Do This Summer To Prepare For College.

• Retake classes to improve your GPA • Secure shadowing experiences (especially if you are majoring in a STEM discipline!) • Get as many *meaningful community service hours as you can! (Hopefully, this is a passion project that you started...

The most common supplemental essay and interview questions!

1. Why did you choose this major? 2. Why do you want to attend (insert name of prospective college) 3. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. 4. Tell us about yourself. 5. What has...

Achieve Your Educational Goals. Explore Scholarship Opportunities

The Arizona Community Foundation is Arizona's largest independent provider of college scholarships. In partnership with our generous donors, we award millions of dollars annually to help students achieve their educational goals.

People are not born brain-wired knowing how to navigate the byzantine admissions process that American colleges and universities have in their wisdom imposed on their aspiring students…

-- Edward B. Fiske, Author of Fiske Guide to Colleges

CONGRATULATIONS! You have just taken the single most important step in getting your child into college. Organizing and planning your child’s high school years and college search will not only help you to make the best decisions regarding college, but it will help to minimize some of the most stressful educational situations that you and your child will face.

If you have ever felt like getting your child into college is like a lottery and getting scholarship money is nearly impossible, this guide is for you! We are going to break down the process so that anyone can get their child ready for post high school education.

There are six sections to this guide; Personal Information, High School Checklists, Tracking Your High School Years, Honors, AP and Dual Enrollment, The College Search (which includes tips for the academic resume and essays), and Understanding Financial Aid. Each section provides a space to gather and document information that you will need once the college application process begins. What really makes this guide remarkable is the treasure trove of information that is included in each section. I personally spent countless hours researching, verifying and compiling this information so that it is accurate and relevant. The information is pulled from such reliable sources as The College Board, Studentaid.gov, and NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counseling).

Thank you, Donna Phillips

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Roxane P.

Donna has helped our kids build confidence with test taking and given them a positive outlet on college. We are forever grateful for the scholarships our kids received (daughter a 4-year full tuition and son a 2-year tuition/books). Donna is very patient can assist any child at any level!! She is AWESOME! I have recommended her to my friends and family.

Roxane P.

John Chandler-Gilbert Community College class of 2020

Alyssa Arizona State University class of 2020

College Planners

2019-10-07T06:32:39-07:00

Donna has helped our kids build confidence with test taking and given them a positive outlet on college. We are forever grateful for the scholarships our kids received (daughter a 4-year full tuition and son a 2-year tuition/books). Donna is very patient can assist any child at any level!! She is AWESOME! I have recommended her to my friends and family. Roxane P. John Chandler-Gilbert Community College class of 2020 Alyssa Arizona State University class of 2020

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Hua

Donna is a very great SAT teacher and my daughter has learned a lot to prepare for the SAT. My son has also improved in reading comprehension and has learned how to find important information in a long piece of text to prepare him for reading tests.

Hua

Xinyun H.S. Sophomore class of 2026

Guangwen 5th grade class of 2030

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2019-10-07T06:23:06-07:00

Donna is a very great SAT teacher and my daughter has learned a lot to prepare for the SAT. My son has also improved in reading comprehension and has learned how to find important information in a long piece of text to prepare him for reading tests. Hua Xinyun H.S. Sophomore class of 2026 Guangwen 5th grade class of 2030

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Nick Macgregor

“Donna is the absolute best in the business. She helped me break down my academic goals and get smart about achieving them. She helped me develop skill sets in achieving my academic goals that I use today in non-academic settings.”

Nick Macgregor

Arizona State University class of 2023

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2019-10-07T06:39:37-07:00

“Donna is the absolute best in the business. She helped me break down my academic goals and get smart about achieving them. She helped me develop skill sets in achieving my academic goals that I use today in non-academic settings.” Nick Macgregor Arizona State University class of 2023

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Zach

She gave us several practice ACT exams, and each time focused in on the sections that we were weakest in. In between tests, we were individually responsible to do work Mrs. Phillips thought would enrich us that subject.

Over the course of about 2 months, not only did my ACT score improve from a 26 up to a 28, I also learned how to write better scholarship and college admission essays. Because of the two point jump in my ACT score, and because of my stronger essay writing, I was accepted into Barrett The Honors College at ASU. I'm now studying to get my B.S. In Geography, with a $24,000 scholarship.

Zach

Arizona State University class of 2020

College Planners

2016-10-02T14:12:20-07:00

Mrs. Phillips helped myself and a small group of friends to improve our ACT scores, receive more scholarship money from universities, find private grants and scholarships as well help with essays for college admittance. She gave us several practice ACT exams, and each time focused in on the sections that we were weakest in. In between tests, we were individually responsible to do work Mrs. Phillips thought would enrich us that subject. Over the course of about 2 months, not only did my ACT score improve from a 26 up to a 28, I also learned how to write better scholarship and college admission essays. Because of the two point jump in my ACT score, and because of my stronger essay writing, I was accepted into Barrett The Honors College at ASU. I'm now studying to get my B.S. In Geography, with a $24,000 scholarship. Zach Arizona State University class of 2020

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Kaylee D.

Donna is amazing! She helped me to prepare for college with my act and scholarships. She goes above and beyond for her students and makes us feel like family. I love her!

Kaylee D.

Grand Canyon University Pre-med class of 2023

College Planners

2019-10-07T06:35:56-07:00

Donna is amazing! She helped me to prepare for college with my act and scholarships. She goes above and beyond for her students and makes us feel like family. I love her! Kaylee D. Grand Canyon University Pre-med class of 2023

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Steffen

Ms. Donna spent extensive time with each one of us individually and as a group. She helped us search for scholarships and helped us study for our ACT every day leading up to it. By working with a group we were able to bounce ideas off of each other and help each other look at problems a different way. The environment we were in while studying was quiet and thought provoking. I got a 26 on my ACT the first time I took it and after studying with Ms. Donna my score improved to a 29. I received a total of $7,000 of scholarships per semester totaling to $14,000 per year to the University of Arizona through my ACT score and previous academic achievement.

Steffen

University of Arizona class of 2020

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2016-10-25T04:55:52-07:00

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Dylan

"Donna's ACT tutoring allowed me to jump 4 points between my first and second attempt on the test. This directly contributed to me receiving a full academic scholarship to MTSU's honors college. I know this because my ACT score (29) was the lowest score of the 20 students who received the prestigious Buchanan Fellows Scholarship at MTSU in 2009. Had I not been tutored by Donna, I likely wouldn't have had a high enough ACT to qualify for the scholarship. Donna's tutoring is not just about getting into college, but enjoying the benefits of financial freedom during college, and being debt free in the crucial years after graduation."

Dylan

Full Academic Scholarship to MTSU honors college

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2016-10-25T05:21:16-07:00

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Lori Wensink

Donna is such a wonderfully warm and caring person who builds such strong relationships with her students. She helped my daughter discover what her interests were and feel confident about her college applications. I can't thank Donna enough for guiding not only my college bound kid, but also guiding us as a family during such a challenging time. Thanks to Donna my daughter is loving her experience and working hard at San Jose State University.

Lori Wensink

Anneke San Jose State class of 2024

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2019-10-07T06:41:01-07:00

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April Lee

We appreciate your patience, kindness, and your willingness to go above and beyond our expectations.

Thank you, April Lee

Aiden University of California, Berkeley class of 2024

College Planners

2019-10-07T06:53:23-07:00

We appreciate your patience, kindness, and your willingness to go above and beyond our expectations. Thank you, April Lee Aiden University of California, Berkeley class of 2024

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Natalie

Donna was an easy choice for us. She came highly recommended and offered one on one tutoring for our daughter's ACT prep. This was important to us. We appreciate the individualized attention that Donna provides. Our daughter enjoys working with her and has quickly improved in some of her ACT subject areas.

Thank you Donna!

Jenna class of 2024

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2019-10-07T15:28:10-07:00

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