Jan 2, 20224S Scholars featured on Los Angeles Times articleKiana Portillo and Kenji Horigome, both 4S Scholars and graduating seniors from Downtown Magnets High School, were featured on a Los Angeles Times article titled, "The unentitled kids: California’s new generation of star college applicants." Read more here.1 min read1 min read
Sep 28, 2021“Telling the Real Story: 50 Authentic Personal Statements from Amazing Students” out now!Our very own Dr. Philip Chase and 4S staff have recently completed a book titled “Telling the Real Story: 50 Authentic Personal Statements from Amazing Students.” The heart of the work is the collection of 50 personal statements, written by students who are now attending (or have graduated from) many…2 min read2 min read
Aug 23, 2021Celebration of 4S ScholarsOn June 27, 2021, we held our 3rd annual Celebration of 4S Scholars, congratulating our 2021 4S Scholars who are soon-to-be college freshmen as well as welcoming our incoming class of 2022 4S Scholars who are eager to begin their journey of college applications.1 min read1 min read
Jul 1, 2021Grace Liang, 4S Scholar Class of 2022, wins Rotary Club of Glendora’s Four-Way Speech Contest1 min read1 min read
Mar 27, 2021EARLY RETURNS SHOW AMAZING RESULTS FOR 2021 COHORTWith a few weeks to go before final college responses, many of our 4S cohort of 2021 have already heard great news! Following is a list of our students who have heard from their top choice schools, and received admission offers:(Only one college listed, many have received multiple offers!) DANA…1 min read1 min read
Jul 9, 20204S Timeline — Advice to mentorsApplication Information: List of Colleges Early: Action vs Decision Regular 2. Interview Preparation (good life skill, too!) 3. Rigor of Schedule Transcript AP/IB Classes 4. Personal Statements UC Applications (4 of 8 topics) Common Application topics School supplemental essays 5. GPA 6. AP/IB Scores 7. SAT/ACT Scores Subject Tests 8…College2 min readCollege2 min read
Jul 5, 2020Seven Key PointsEvery student wishes to maximize their opportunities for admission to the college of their choice, but far too often their applications are based on misplaced priorities. Selective colleges look at seven elements of a student's application, and those elements are specifically ordered in importance! THE SEVEN CHALLENGING YOURSELF — Selective…College2 min readCollege2 min read
Jul 5, 2020Introductory Banquet for the Class of 2021Thank you to those who came out today! It was great seeing some familiar faces. We can’t wait to see what successes this year’s group will bring!Nonprofit1 min readNonprofit1 min read
May 18, 2020Reflections and Advice from 4S Scholars, Class of 2020Reflections from 4S Scholars! “I had no idea how much I needed the encouragement and guidance that I received from this program until I was already enrolled. 4S Mentors are unbelievably so kind, helpful, and always ready to help out whenever, and I really appreciate all that I have been…2 min read2 min read
Feb 18, 2020Class of 2020 starts to hear great newsThe 4S Education Foundation is happy to announce that several students in our cohort of 2019–2020 have already heard great news from the schools where they applied. (1) Virginia Valdez has been admitted to Bucknell College with full financial aid. (2) Griselda Chavez has been offered admission to USC with…1 min read1 min read
