Donna Sakabu

Founder & Educational Consultant at Insightful College Planning, LLC. Wife of 1 Engineer. Mom of 2 College Graduates! Full Life. Grateful Heart.

[Eric Hoover @erichoov]

It's sad that the got-rejected-by-a-super-selective college is held up as some sort of tragic narrative in a country where many students don't have an affordable 2nd-, 3rd-, or 9th-choice option available to them.

[Roseville Joint UHSD @RJUHSD]

RJUHSD received a grant to host & expand its ASE Automotive Services Technician Certification Program, open to incoming seniors & adults in the community. It’s a 3-semester program: August-December, January-June, then internship and the cost is $900. Scholarships are available!

[Donna Sakabu @donna_iec]

And one more...wife of a former adjunct electronics instructor @SantaBarbaraCC

[Donna Sakabu @donna_iec]

Congratulations @SantaBarbaraCC Well deserved! Proud alum. w/A.S. Bus Admin before transferring to @CBACPP @calpolypomona to earn my B.S. Daughter of late faculty emeritus (25 yrs Director of Radiography Program), retired in 2000.

[SB City College @SantaBarbaraCC]

PRESS RELEASE: SBCC has been named among the top 10 best community colleges in the U.S. — in addition to receiving top rankings for its medical coding and photography programs — by https://t.co/xhQC49LhGH for 2021. Read more: https://t.co/174VqZWCwJ

[Road2College @Rd2College]

After your student’s FAFSA is processed, you’ll receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). Here's what it means, what it looks like, and, and what it will tell you. https://t.co/mQJ9CZi31Z

[UC Application @UC_Apply]

The #UCapp submission deadline (Nov. 30) is right after Thanksgiving weekend. Don't wait until the last minute to submit your application

[Mark Finan @MarkFinanWx]

The best air quality in weeks. This is from Purple Air. Look at all those green dots!

[RACC @RACC_Enroll]

Looking for colleges with STEM programs? Next Tuesday, September 29 at 3:30pm PT, learn from 18 colleges about the various programs they have in regards to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Register here: https://t.co/TlvcP26U9J

[Rick Clark @Clark2College]

In an effort to provide practical, straightforward tips/insight for students during college application season, we're launching a 6-8 week mini-series on topics like: campus visits, app tips, essays, EA v ED, test score optional, etc. @gtadmission https://t.co/89iCiYZTEL

[UC Application @UC_Apply]

You have 3 months to work on your #UCapplication! Don't wait until the last minute. Get started now and submit it by Nov. 30.

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

How selective colleges shape a class might be the least understood part of the #admissions process. There’s not one decision but many. Check out this essay in tomorrow's @WSJ — a sneak peek from "Who Gets In and Why," released by @ScribnerBooks on 9/15. https://t.co/3KU03Bc2bG

[Michael Crow @michaelcrow]

Be smart and do your part, #SunDevils. Let's protect one another and everyone we can. #ForksUp #MaskUpAZ

[Natl Association for College Admission Counseling @NACAC]

Have you heard? NACAC's Virtual College Fairs will launch this summer. Get ready for a dynamic, new, digital meeting space for students & admission reps. Fair dates are Aug. 19, Sept. 13, Oct. 12, and Nov. 8. Exhibitor registration opens in early June. https://t.co/ME0mYFzBCd

[Meredith Turner @UC_Newsroom]

“We are removing the ACT/SAT requirement for California students and developing a new test that more closely aligns with what we expect incoming students to know to demonstrate their preparedness for UC.”—UC President Janet Napolitano. https://t.co/1LRjiRCXTE

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

UC makes landmark decision to drop ACT AND SAT requirement for admission https://t.co/CY4Ta4czT6

[Natl Association for College Admission Counseling @NACAC]

Roughly 700 colleges and universities still have openings, financial aid, and housing available to qualified freshmen and/or transfer students for the fall 2020 semester. View NACAC's College Openings Update: https://t.co/G4QYDxVIfD #scchat #hscchat #Classof2020

[Donna Sakabu @donna_iec]

Here’s to the wonderful high school Class of 2020 students! Congratulations! Well done @IECA colleagues (if I had a pennant I would havejoined you)! #NationalDecisionDay #collegeadmissions #lovemywork #grateful

[Donna Sakabu @donna_iec]

Wow.

[The CSU @calstate]

The CSU announces it will temporarily suspend the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. https://t.co/GxWqr8PcuS

[Cal Poly @CalPoly]

We are excited to bring Cal Poly to you virtually. Our virtual Open House will help you to get to know campus, answer your questions and, hopefully, make your college decision a little easier. Full schedule + registration: https://t.co/BmP9R3kqra

[RACC @RACC_Enroll]

Hey all you cool cats and kittens! RACC is pleased to announce its latest addition to social media, the RACC YouTube Channel! Check out introductory videos from our member institutions, with more to come! Link in bio… https://t.co/lSimDWKhHm