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Is the Common Application Easy to Complete?

As with so many things in life, there are easy ways to do things and[...]

Five Things to do While Waiting for College Admission Decisions

All your applications have been submitted. Congratulations. What you are now experiencing is the reward[...]

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Does Test Optional Admissions Hurt My Chances?

If you are submitting ACT or SAT scores to colleges, or SSAT or ISEE to[...]

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Is Harvard’s Restrictive Early Action Admission Program Binding? No!

In this article, college admission expert Neil Chyten explains the differences between Early Decision, Early[...]

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How Much Time Do You Get with Your School’s College Counselor?

The short answer: 45 Minutes. School Counselors Can’t Serve Everyone Nearly Enough There are lots[...]

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What is the Most Common Mistake on the Common App Essay?

By: Neil Chyten As the expression goes, if I had a dollar for every time[...]

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Questions and Answers about Test Scores and College Applications

Table of contents Can test scores disappear from your college application? Do all colleges allow[...]

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11 Questions to Ask College Admissions Counselors

Table of Contents: How many students do you work with each year? Where do most[...]

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How Important Is It to Declare Major During the Application Process?

  Declaring a major/area of interest just to gain an admissions advantage is a dangerous[...]

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How Important are Supplemental Essays in College Admission?

While only a small percentage of colleges require students to submit supplemental essays, many top-tier[...]

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