College Admissions Guidance

Blog posts about college admissions topics such as essays, extracurriculars,  planning, mental health, etc.

External scholarships: strategies to get funded application strategy financial planning Sep 23, 2021
Is it Worth it to Apply for Scholarships?
Absolutely, but only if a student is willing to put in the work it takes to apply correctly using winning strategies and doing a bit of research before...
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Advanced Placements (AP) testing! Why bother? Why NOT bother too much either? academics boost future planning Sep 23, 2021
What is the purpose of AP credits?
AP courses give you the experience of an introductory level college or university class while you're in high school. You might also get...
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9th and 10th graders colleges prep essentials freshman year future planning sophomore year Sep 23, 2021
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Majors in subjects like English, philosophy, psychology, and sociology? application strategy career options future planning Sep 23, 2021
We students are way too focused on a STEM education. While the benefits of STEM are awesome and tangible, don't disregard the humanities subjects. those make you whole. Shreya, my older daughter is...
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Merit scholarship, who gets it? financial planning future planning Sep 23, 2021
The merit scholarship criteria are part of your college's list planning and should be documented as such part of your final priorities for the admissions. Finding colleges that give good merit...
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Freshmen year could decide where you ultimately land up... academics boost extracurricular activities financial planning freshman year Sep 22, 2021
During ninth grade it's important adjust to the new work load and learn how to deal with the social stress that often accompanies high school, but it's also important to remember that...
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What's college like? Should I tour any schools? future planning Sep 22, 2021
It's never too early to explore college campuses. Take some time during your freshman year of high school to get yourself to campus and get a feeling for the typical layout of public and private...
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6-things to watch for when selecting colleges application strategy future planning Sep 22, 2021
  • Applying early decision/action often boosts your chances of acceptance. (For an interesting analysis of this, check out the book, The Early Admissions Game)
  • You are almost guaranteed no...
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How to Pay for College financial planning Sep 22, 2021
Find out exactly how much college can cost and what you can do now as a freshman to prepare for those expenses. Refocus your study habits to build the credentials necessary for grant and...
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When should you start planning for college? future planning middle school Sep 22, 2021
It’s never too early to start thinking about college. It may seem very far away, but the hard work you put in now should help you later on.
Some experts recommend starting as early...
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The Heros journey has to show in your essays essays future planning Sep 22, 2021
It's not what you say, but more importantly how you say that is more important. Remember, the AO has 8-mins in total to read your application, You can't predict when in the day the AO reads it...
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