It's never too early to start preparing for college. Since colleges look at your accomplishments from all four years of high school, you don't want to wait until your junior year...
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External scholarships: strategies to get funded
Sep 23, 2021
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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...
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...
Advanced Placements (AP) testing! Why bother? Why NOT bother too much either?
Sep 23, 2021
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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...
AP courses give you the experience of an introductory level college or university class while you're in high school. You might also get...
Majors in subjects like English, philosophy, psychology, and sociology?
Sep 23, 2021
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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...
Merit scholarship, who gets it?
Sep 23, 2021
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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...
Freshmen year could decide where you ultimately land up...
Sep 22, 2021
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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...
9th, 10th graders... don't slack off... what could you do to get college ready?
Sep 22, 2021
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Why is 9th grade so important?
http://stand.org/washington/blog/how-were-investing-ninth-grade-success
After decades of research with Chicago Public Schools, the University of Chicago's Consortium on...
http://stand.org/washington/blog/how-were-investing-ninth-grade-success
After decades of research with Chicago Public Schools, the University of Chicago's Consortium on...
What's college like? Should I tour any schools?
Sep 22, 2021
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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...
6-things to watch for when selecting colleges
Sep 22, 2021
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- 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...
How to Pay for College
Sep 22, 2021
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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...
When should you start planning for college?
Sep 22, 2021
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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...
Some experts recommend starting as early...
The Heros journey has to show in your essays
Sep 22, 2021
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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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