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Updated Testing Policies For Top 20 Colleges During The 2020-2021 Application Cycle Six of the top 20 schools listed on Forbes’ America's Top Colleges for 2019 have announced test-optional policies for students applying in the 2020-2021 admission cycle. Of those six, four are Ivy League schools: University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Columbia, and Cornell.

The School District of Philadelphia will close the school selection process this Friday, November 1st, close of business!
• Do not wait until the deadline to apply to up to five schools for SY 2020-2021.
• Have your documents reviewed, proofread, signed and uploaded as soon as possible.
• Save your hard copies, give one packet to your school counselor and hand deliver the others to the individual school(s) on your list by November 1st!!

Today is the PSAT/NMSQT Test Day for 10 and 11th graders. Consider it PRACTICE in 10th grade; consider it PRELIMINARY in 11th grade. The 11th grade scores could unlock National Merit Scholarship funding for qualifying students!

Spent the best part of my day encouraging Penn students to bring everything they’ve got to the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project. Tutors create agency for students; it’s so much more than homework help! Thanks to Dallas Ryan and the entire WPTP board for the invitation.

The roots of my passion for service extend all the way back to my K-12 alma mater, The Episcopal Academy. I’m honored by this feature in Connections magazine. I gained the confidence to build Pathfinder Placement at EA - my own “right fit” school!
https://issuu.com/theepiscopalacademy/docs/connections_spring19_final

Connections, Spring 2019 Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s millions of monthly readers. Title: Connections, Spring 2019, Author: The Episcopal Academy, Name: Connect...

Has your student had a great year? Please share your feedback on this quick survey and a chance to win $100 Amazon gift card!

Love Your School or Preschool? Take the Philadelphia Family School Gratitude Survey! - Philadelphia Family Magazine Why do YOU love your school? Take our Philadelphia Family School Gratitude Survey and share your wisdom with other local parents.

Check out my latest blog post, featuring an interview on the College Admissions Bribery Scandal with Jami Floyd.

Press: College Admissions Bribery Scandal - Pathfinder Placement Caryn Rivers was recently interviewed by All Things Considered in this piece about “Admissions Scandal Revives Conversations About Race, Class and College.” “For many people, the college admissions bribery scandal just confirmed their suspicions that the process

https://www.wnyc.org/story/admissions-scandal-revives-conversations-about-race-and-class-path-college
Big shout out to Rebecca Carroll for access to WNYC!

Admissions Scandal Revives Conversations About Race, Class and College | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News Some who work with low-income students of color say their clients aren't surprised by the news—and that's worse than seeing them angry.

Let’s get a good word in for the students who work their tails off to access the best colleges. This one was for all my students over the past 15 years!

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Supporting-Students-Before-School-Starts_Philadelphia-491057101.html?appVideoHub=y

Supporting Students Before School Starts Families in need are celebrating before their children head back to school. Hundreds of students got free school supplies on Thursday, giving parents in Philadelphia a chance to learn more about other free services to them and their children throughout the school year.

Unity Day at Athletic Recreation Center
With Philly Tutors

Nydira & Caryn Rivers helping out with Connect 4 & Super Why ABC game

Do you have a middle school student applying to Independent, Catholic and/or Boarding High Schools this Fall 2018?
Join us at Philly Tutors TODAY or Monday July 2nd for an Open House on ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Summer Prep.
2928 Poplar Street
6-7:30pm

Honored to be featured as an Enterprise Project, selected by Temple alum Nico Rossi!
Thank you for capturing these moments and these voices!
https://vimeo.com/266011761

Enterprise Project-Nico Rossi Educational Consulting

Avoid summer learning loss with one on one or small group subject review with Rivers At Pathfinder Placement
This is the perfect time of year for small group instruction!
[email protected]

One of my favorite scholars featured in this photo!
One of my favorite resources for school options!

NEW GPS RATINGS ARE HERE! 🏫 We are excited to announce that the updated GPS school ratings for 2018 are now live! 👉 Go to our website greatphillyschools.org to !



How do we calculate our ratings? Read more: bit.ly/GPSmethodology2018

Exercise your options!

Many charter school deadlines are coming up Jan. 31! Over 80 charter schools accept the Standard App, a short simple form that you can submit to as many schools as you want. Download the Standard App, find out when deadlines fall, & learn how to submit your application on time here: bit.ly/charterschoolstandardapp

Pathfinder Placement remains committed to families in search of the right school fit. Every child deserves a great school!
What do YOU think about this school choice system as described in this well written article?

The Philly school choice system no one talks about Every year, thousands of Philadelphia families choose a traditional public school outside their neighborhood. So is that a good thing, a bad thing or something else?

It's time to apply! Philadelphia charter schools are accepting applications, and many of them accept the Standard App-- a short, simple form that you can use to apply to over 80 charter schools in the city! To learn more about schools accepting it and when their deadlines fall, visit bit.ly/charterschoolstandardapp.

Time to have conversations about school options...in partnership with Philly Tutors and the Blues Babe Foundation

Expecting an uplifting experience tomorrow and Friday at the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable as both an exhibitor and an attendee.

Proud to support PCPR and the families attending College Survival Guide: A Toolkit for College Admissions Success

Pathfinder Placement updated their website address.

Pathfinder Placement updated their information in their About section.

Rising High School Seniors!
Make space this August to prepare for college placement!

College Survival Guide: A ToolKit for College Admission Success Attending raising 12th grade students will be given items for their college admission toolkit which will include an online portfolio provide by ZeeMee; the beginnings of a college essay provided by Essay Dog; and financing college information that will include a free Scholly Scholarship app account....

"I am passionate about education, specifically school choice, school readiness and school fit. My career supporting equitable education spans more than 20 years.Pathfinder Placement is a culmination of my policy and program work and my lifetime of teaching and learning." - Caryn Rivers, Founder