Achieva in the News
| "Achieva.com, another major player in the test-taking field. Achieva also promises to give its students 'guidance in choosing application-enhancing classes' and 'sample student curriculums of successful Achieva students.'" |
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| -April 2, 2001 |
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| "What, then, does it take to get everyone on the right side of the digital divide? The answer is simple, if expensive--college....That's what motivated Carlos Watson to found the highly successful college-prep program Achieva.com....With the help of school districts around the country, he recruits at-risk students--most of whom hadn't thought of college--for an intensive online course that covers nailing the SAT's, applications and scholarships. Result: 85% of Achieva.com students go on to one of the four-year schools of their choice." |
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| -December 4, 2000 |
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| Forbes Favorite - Achieva.com "The site advises the students on the nine steps to college acceptance - from choosing the right school to taking the SAT." |
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| -September 18, 2000 |
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| "Achieva.com....takes you through everything, not just the financial aid piece: ...test preparation, developing an extra-curricular resume... (and) an application strategy." |
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| -September 4, 2000 |
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| "...schools want the college-counseling and test-preparation services that Achieva has been offering - but they want them online." |
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| -August 18, 2000 |
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| "Right now the company (Achieva) is the only college preparation company that offers a broad range of services via the Internet. Other companies offer niche services such as financial aid and test preparation." |
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| -March 21, 2000 |
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| "Achieva does it all - life tips, tutoring, testing, and college counseling....If you want to get a sense of the future, take a look at Achieva." |
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| -November 1, 1999 |
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| "Achieva.com joins fight of college prep firms. Online advice services are expected to expand quickly." |
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| -September 27, 1999 |
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| "In hiring Achieva, Silver Creek High, whose lower-to-middle income students score below the state average on College Board tests, is hoping to gain the same edge for its 2,700 students that private college advisers have long offered to parents willing to pay thousands of dollars." |
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| -September 7, 1999 |
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| "Some educators...believe the companies might have the resources to bring sophisticated knowledge about colleges and the admissions process to students...other educators, eager to provide students with more resources, welcome the private contractors, particularly if their services will benefit poor students." |
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| -July 20, 1999 |
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| "We're not just doing test prep. We're doing life prep." |
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| -July 5, 1999 |
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| "Achieva boasted a 100 percent success rate in placing...graduating seniors into preferred colleges, with 85 percent getting letters of acceptance from one of their top two picks." |
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| -July 9, 1998 |
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