Last week, DTS, in conjunction with Hamilton High School's parent booster club, hosted a college application personal statement workshop open to Hamilton's entire senior class.  DTS staff and volunteers, along with 20 parent volunteers, worked one-on-one with students to help with ... Read More about School-wide Personal Statement workshop

Complementing our college admission representative visits are our twice-yearly excursions to local college campuses.  This month, DTS staff, students and their families toured Cal Poly Pomona, where we walked the campus, met current college students, and ate in the dining hall.  Our ... Read More about DTS visits Cal Poly Pomona

This month, DTS welcomed four college admissions representatives to speak to students about their respective institutions:  Abdiel Garcia from Harvard University; Jim Calderise from Oberlin College; Lia Brassord from Smith College; and Brenda Gomez from Franklin & Marshall College. ... Read More about Harvard, Oberlin, Smith, and F&M at DTS

The DTS college preparation curriculum encompasses much more than the nuts and bolts of applying to college. Our goal is for every DTS student to arrive on their respective college campus poised for success. One key element in the college-going process is the art and science of helping our ... Read More about College Student Spotlight

DTS students, families and staff attended Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's speaking engagement at Santa Monica High School. Justice Sotomayor shared her life story and encouraged the group to continue to "Just Ask" (the title of her new children's book) throughout their lives. The ... Read More about A Visit with Justice Sonia Sotomayor