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• Why Zinch.com?
Sadly, high school students are being summed up in one test score by colleges and universities throughout the U.S; this is how they are currently recruited. Enter Zinch: detailed, comprehensive student information painting a vibrant picture of each student. Zinch empowers every student. It allows the student to actively let every college in America know who he/she is; to show what they bring to the world. Zinch is a movement for students to show colleges that they are not the 27 or 1260 they’re currently seen as; they have names, passions, and background differences that make them unique and desirable to colleges.
Colleges and universities can now base recruiting decisions on criteria they specify, as student data within Zinch is completely searchable for college admissions officers. ACT/SAT scores are no longer the end-all; college entrance exam scores are merely one criterion among many from which to judge a student.
• How does it work?
There are two ways to make Zinch work for you. First, create a profile to help paint the picture to colleges of who you are. The more you fill out the better your chances of being recruited. If you don’t have much to fill out, then start working so you can have something to show for yourself. Let the colleges find you.
Secondly, use the shout out. After creating a profile, the shout out feature allows you to actively send your info to the colleges you specify. Why wait for them to come to you? You make the first move and put yourself on the radar screen.
• What is the purpose of Zinch?
The purpose of Zinch is to change the game of college admissions, to put control back where it belongs, with you the student. Zinch levels the playing field in college admissions by elevating the student without the need for expensive or unattainable resources. Zinch shines light on those students hidden in obscurity and adds fire to those already burning their candle. On the most basic level, we believe young high school-age students to be, regardless of circumstance, a champion in embryo. We believe that all students have abilities and talents best developed in a college or university setting. The question is whether or not that picture of potential can be extracted for a college admission officer to see. Zinch therefore exists not to create ability (as an embellished resume might), but to reveal that ability. When students of all types have been revealed to the universities, they then can be discovered. Students should be judged before being recruited to college; hopefully that judgment is based on complete information. This is our mission. This is how we seek to level the playing field.
• What is a Zinch?
Your Zinch is your profile. It’s what tells your story. It’s what colleges search through to find you. Create your Zinch today and get started on the recruiting process!
• What does Zinch do for me?
Zinch gives you an equal opportunity to go to any college you want. It gives you another tool to use, to help get you recruited. Zinch gets you in front of colleges and allows you to be proactive in the college admissions process. Don’t make college admissions a passive process, hoping that by some miracle, colleges in America will find you. Shout aloud your dream university; then go get it. You are more than a test score. Find them. Show them. Personalize the process.
• What is wrong with the College Admissions Process?
The problem inherent with current student recruiting is twofold. First, college entrance exams are only one measure of a student. Secondly, additional student information is difficult to gather at an early stage in the recruiting process. Students do, in fact, have opportunities to provide more complete information on their accomplishments, but typically only as part of the application process. One of two conclusions can be drawn: either the student applies to every college/university in the U.S., or the institution gathers vast data for students nationwide. Neither the student nor the school has the resources to accomplish such a task.
• How does Zinch fix the process?
See ‘what is the purpose of Zinch?’
• What’s the passion behind Zinch?
Universities are anxiously engaged in finding better methods for recruiting. Currently, due to lack of alternatives, colleges and universities use standardized test scores to recruit. Unfortunately, these practices inherently filter out many students. First of all, has the student taken a college entrance exam? How did they score; was that score indicative of their ability to succeed at a college level? Our fight is not with entrance exams; we recognize that this is one method to begin a selection process. We argue that this is one among many criteria that profile a student. Further, unless a student has compelling resources at their disposal, which often allow a student to better present themselves, they fall short in the college race.
As college admissions become increasingly competitive and the fate of each student hinges more on test scores, the gap between the privileged and underprivileged students unfortunately has widened. As underprivileged students are crippled in the process, the well-to-do students are thriving. More and more parents are spending thousands of dollars on consultants, test prep tutors, and “college coaches.â€
In essence, the purpose of standardized testing is defeated. Students are left on unequal ground. Not all students can be measured from one standard. Certain groups will always be favored. Our passion is simple: No student should be summed up in a test score and every student should shine on his/her own terms.
• Who is Zinch for? Who does it benefit?
Zinch is for all high school students that want to go on to higher education. Zinch is the portal to be recruited. Zinch is for the A student, the C student; the foreigner, the urban kid, the farmer; the piano player, the engineer. Who is Zinch not for? Zinch has no limits or bounds in who it serves. It is for all to get ahead in the college admissions game.
• How much does it cost to get on Zinch?
This is the best part. It’s absolutely free. This allows all to come and bask in its benefits.
• What do I do if too many colleges are recruiting me?
Everyone has their personal privacy settings that allow you to block colleges from continually contacting you. Let them know that you’re not interested in them. Then smile, because the colleges now know who you are.
• How do I get involved?
• How secure is my data on Zinch.com?
At Zinch we go to great measure to ensure your security. Our servers are in a secure hosting facility with 24-7 monitoring. All data is stored on an isolated server which is secured behind the Xiolink firewall. We insure no data is stored on the public internet. For more info go to our security link.
• How do I get more colleges to recruit me?
We want you to be proactive. The best way to get recruited is to show who you are by creating a profile. With every school year from freshman to senior you should fill out more and more. The more you fill out the better your chance for a college to find you. Also to be sure to take advantage of the “Shout Out†section. Send your profile to selected colleges and show them who you are.
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