About AXS Companion

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The AXS Companion is a free, open resource designed to help students like you successfully complete Common App. It was created with the goal of helping you successfully navigate and apply to a wider selection of colleges and universities.

If you have a question about the Common App, please go to the Common App Student Solution Center.
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Acknowledgements

The AXS Companion is supported by The AXS Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3. We share the goal of supporting students by providing greater access and clarity as students apply to a wide selection of colleges.

The initial creation of the AXS Companion was a collaborative effort of Oregon State University and the Independent Educational Consultants Association. When we began in 2021, our goal was to support students when applying to college using Common App.

Additionally, we asked admission officers and other experts to provide application advice, essay guidance, and financial aid tutorials, and they generously shared valuable guidance.

Collectively, we share a common goal of supporting students by providing greater access to a broader selection of colleges.

We are deeply grateful to the Oregon State University Ecampus team and its Oregon State partners for their contributions to this project. As a national leader in online education, Oregon State University Ecampus engages in innovative partnerships to provide access to exceptional learning experiences that transform the lives of thousands of students around the world. Without the support of the Oregon State University team, which included Jon Boeckenstedt and Shannon Riggs, this project would not have been possible.

Thank you to our IECA colleagues and high school counselors. Without this collaborative effort, this project would never have been created.

We understand that applying to college is a complex and often stressful process for students. We have developed this curriculum and these videos to guide students through Common App in the same manner in which we guide the students with whom we work.

We want to thank the following contributors from the Independent Educational Consultants Association and their partners:

_{Marilyn O’Toole}

_{Stacey Cunitz}

_{Louise Franklin}

_{Carolyn Geldermann}

_{Brenda Gerhardt}

_{Lauren Gaylord}

_{Anne Holmdahl}

_{Jennie Kent}

_{Joan Stern}
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_{Chris Andersson}

_{Teresa Arosemena}

_{Mark Bechtold}

_{Shannon Bergeron}

_{Sylvia Borgo}

_{Whitney Bruce}

_{Bob Carlton}

_{Ellen Chao}

_{Vita Cohen}

_{Mark Cruver}

_{Brooke Daly}

_{Jenny Deren}

_{Emily Dobson}

_{Kristina Dooley}

_{Laird Durley}

_{Barbara Ellis}

_{Sandy Furth}

_{Zach Galin}

_{Maite Hally}

_{Kristi Harlig}

_{Mary Harkins}

_{Shelly Humbach}

_{Sylvia Jackman}

_{Amy Jasper}

_{Jennie Kent}

_{Joanne LaSpina}

_{Jeff Levy}

_{Ebonee Mayo Mitchell}

_{Rose Ellen Mocombe}

_{Cindy McCormick}

_{Janae McCullough-Boyd}

_{Cyndy McDonald}

_{Amy McVeigh}

_{Patricia O’Keefe}

_{Chantal Paiewonsky}

_{Wilton Paogofie}

_{April Paris-Joseph}

_{Tina Pratt}

_{Veena Rao}

_{Donna Siegel}

_{Patricia Smith}

_{Juan Camillo Tomayo}

_{Kate Trent}

_{Susana Urrulea}

_{Stephanie Klein Wassink}

_{Belinda Wilkerson}

_{Jackie Woolley}

Wow Writing Workshop

Thank you for your support from the beginning:

Kim Lifton

Susan Knoppow

Higher Education Admissions

Thank you for your contributions, which have enriched this resource for all students and educators

Rob Alexander – Vice Provost and Dean for Enrollment Management, University of Rochester

Jon Boeckenstedt – Past Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, Oregon State University

Timothy Brunold – Dean of Admission, University of Southern California

Karen Richardson – Dean of Admission, Princeton University

Todd Rinehart – Vice Chancellor for Enrollment, University of Denver

Virginia Hart – Associate Director of Admissions, Barnard College

Dr. Jann Lacoss – Past Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions, California Institute of Technology

NACAC: National Association for College Admission Counseling

Thank you for supporting our efforts to expand AXS Companions’ outreach to all communities

Angel Perez – Chief Executive Officer at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Shantel Goodman-Luckett at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

David Hawkins – Chief Education and Policy Officer at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

AXS Companion offers special thanks to the outstanding contributors to our site:

Kendell Nave – Video Producer, Nave Media Productions

Akil Bello – Director of College Advising and FAFSA Completion Implementation, SUNY

David Quinn – Director of International Baccalaureate Programs, Harlem Village Academies

Allyson Caso, Darby Caso, Luisa Montoya-Kent…and a cast of hundreds!

Disclaimer

The information contained in the multimedia content (“AXS Companion”) has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. AXS Companion and The AXS Foundation do not make any representation or warranties with respect to the applicability, fitness, or completeness of the AXS Companion for your situation.

The AXS Companion is a free, online service, and it is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. AXS Companion and The AXS Foundation hereby disclaim any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the AXS Companion, which is provided as is, and without warranties.