Francesca Morrissey

Francesca Morrissey is the founder of Access Success LLC—which provides academic, college counseling, and educational success services to students in grades K–12. She's taught and tutored students for 20+ years and has provided college admission advice to high schoolers since 2012. Most of her college counseling advice has been culled from visiting over 100 colleges, where she regularly meets with admission deans and reps. She received a BA in English from Loyola University Maryland and an MA in English Literature from Iona University.

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Should I Pay an Agency to Get Recruited for College Sports? If you’re looking to get noticed by college coaches as a student-athlete, should you be using an agency or doing it yourself? Our experts have the answer!
How Can I Negotiate With Colleges if I Need More Financial Aid? If your college financial aid package isn't as much as you need, you can appeal it! Our experts have some advice on negotiating and how to do it right.
What's the Difference Between Co-ops and Internships? Internships and co-ops are both great experiential learning opportunities in college. But what's the difference between the two? Our expert has the answer.
What Is Naviance and How Do I Use It? Many high schools use Naviance to help students plan for college, but what is it all about? Learn more about this college and career readiness tool here!
Is the SAT/ACT Worth It With New Test-Optional Policies? With so many schools going test-optional due to the pandemic, students are wondering if standardized testing is worth it. Here's what one expert has to say!
How Do Colleges and Universities Track Student Interest? How does a school know you're interested in them? You have to demonstrate your interest, and our experts know exactly how you can do that. Find out now!
How Does a High School's National Ranking Affect College Admission? Students often wonder if their high school's ranking in the country affects their college admission. Here's the answer!
How Will COVID-19 Impact the College Admission Process? The question of the year: How is COVID-19 going to change? Fill in the blank. Luckily, our experts have answers to how it's changing college admission.
How Important Is GPA in the Admission Process? Yes, it's true that grades are very important in the college admission process...but that doesn't mean you need a perfect GPA to get into college.
How Many Recommendation Letters Should Students Submit? Three might be the magic number--but the most important thing is that your recommenders know you well. Learn more here!

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Francesca Morrissey

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Should I Pay an Agency to Get Recruited for College Sports?

How Can I Negotiate With Colleges if I Need More Financial Aid?

What's the Difference Between Co-ops and Internships?

What Is Naviance and How Do I Use It?

Is the SAT/ACT Worth It With New Test-Optional Policies?

How Do Colleges and Universities Track Student Interest?

How Does a High School's National Ranking Affect College Admission?

How Will COVID-19 Impact the College Admission Process?

How Important Is GPA in the Admission Process?

How Many Recommendation Letters Should Students Submit?

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