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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[...]

The Five Most Important Factors in College Admission – 2022 Version

While earning high grades and having the fortitude to choose academically challenging courses remain the[...]

The College Admission Conundrum: How to Evaluate Students – Which Most Important Activities Have Disappeared Due to COVID-19

To a certain extent, many college admission committees are living in a COVID-dominated world while[...]

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Is Psychology a Good College Major?

Psychology is a wonderful, personally rewarding area of study that leads to highly compensated careers.[...]

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Creating the Perfect College List Part Three: Choosing Colleges Based on Your Priorities

Like everything in college admission, your college list should be logical and based on reason[...]

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Creating the Perfect College List Part Two: Important Factors in Forming College Lists

There is so much conflicting information out there about applying to colleges, and, specifically, which[...]

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Creating the Perfect College List Part One: Reaches, Targets, and Safeties

Like everything in college admission, your college list should be logical and based on reason[...]

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What Are the Components of a Successful College Application? Part Five: How Valuable are Internships to College Applications?

The importance of an internship as a standalone activity has been severely diminished. Internships that[...]

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What Are the Components of a Successful College Application? Part Four: Boosting Your Academic Honors Section

Whenever students and parents discuss the common application and other college applications, all they seem[...]

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What Are the Components of a Successful College Application? Part Three: Obtaining High-Power Recommendations

Whenever students and parents discuss the common application and other college applications, all they seem[...]

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