June 25, 2021
Karen Lane DeRosa brings proven experience in instruction, communications, and administration to the students and families of Class 101. Karen earned her Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in communications from Boston University and her Master of Arts degree in communication from the University of Oklahoma. Karen has been an instructor at various colleges including the University of Oklahoma, Miami University, and Sinclair Community College. With a genuine interest in each student’s unique goals, Karen’s passion for teaching and learning translates to every college planning meeting. She also ran a successful communications consulting business, and she enjoys putting her creativity to work for her students. As a parent to four young adults, Karen is intentional in tailoring the Class 101 experience so that each student can own the college planning and application process. Karen is a Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. With Class 101 Dayton, she also holds consultant membership with the Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling and corporate membership with the National Association of College Admission Counseling.
August 25, 2025
Questions around test prep and college entrance exams can seem even more daunting than the questions on the exams themselves. While the test-optional option was in place at hundreds of colleges before the pandemic, the idea of being a “test-optional” candidate took hold since 2020. However, the State of Ohio makes it possible for every high school junior to take an ACT or SAT through their high school, so access to take a test is not an issue. Over the last few years, colleges that were test optional in 2020 announced that scores are now required.
Read More >August 22, 2025
The college list is the foundation of college planning at Class 101. Many factors help students define their college lists: location, the student’s college fit preferences, family expectations, and academic program information. For some students, their area of study has to be a primary consideration. If they would like to major in something few schools […]
Read More >August 21, 2025
EA, ED, REA, RD, Binding, Nonbinding, Rolling…. College application deadlines are confusing. Is there a difference between Early Action and Early Decision? What does it mean to apply before the Regular Decision deadline? What is meant by Binding or Rolling Admissions? How does when I apply affect my application? Different deadlines make sense for different […]
Read More >April 21, 2025
The Common App, the college application platform used by more than 1,000 colleges, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. With this milestone, The Common App will reveal a new design when it opens for the Class of 2026 on August 1. According to The Common App, there’s been a significant redesign of the form to […]
Read More >February 26, 2025
Class 101-Dayton assisted the Class of 2025 in applying to more than 170 colleges and universities in 33 states and the District of Columbia as well as institutions in Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. A number of factors help our students define their college lists: location and geography, the student’s college fit preferences, family […]
Read More >September 9, 2025
College Fairs are a great introduction to many colleges for our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. We hope our Class 101 families will check out one or more of the events in our area this fall. Miami Valley Christian College FairSeptember 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Troy Christian High Schoolhttps://www.findyourchristiancollege.com/college-fairs/miami-valley-oh-christian-college-fair NACAC STEM College FairSeptember 21 […]
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