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With summer comes warmer weather, a freer schedule, and significantly less academic and extracurricular obligations. It’s no wonder that it can be difficult to muster up the motivation to be productive over summer break! Still, making the most of summer is crucial for students preparing for college applications. Here are some of our tips for staying productive this summer:
Read MoreIs your student interested in majoring in art or creative writing? Do they have their summer plans in place yet? Summer is a crucial time for students, who can use this time outside of school hours to get insight into their field of interest and build proof of demonstrated interest for their major.
Read MoreSummer is a crucial time for students, who can use this time outside of school hours to get insight into their field of interest and build proof of demonstrated interest for their major.
Read MoreGlad everyone could make it today. We're talking about summer plans, because so many of our students are taking a look at summer plans: taking a look at what options are still out there, since there are so many different types of programs! Some are going to be great for some students, some maybe not. We want to take a moment to present to everyone today what is out there – with about one more month to think about [it] before we really need to start shifting gears towards the summer!
Read MoreDuring the brunt of the pandemic, colleges across the nation made their tours virtual and closed doors on in-person campus experiences. The pandemic is still far from over, but in light of widespread vaccinations, many colleges—including the Ivy League—have announced plans to reopen for in-person learning starting Fall 2021. Some are also allowing in-person campus visits once again. If you’ve been vaccinated, here are some tips to help you (safely) make the most of your summer college visits:
Read MoreToday Katie and Sarah will be with us introducing these different options, programs, and really just debriefing this entire process of how to plan out a summer. So we'll be talking a little bit more about that, and then we'll go through all the different options we have available.
Read MoreThis webinar occurred on March 10, 2021 and featured Anthony Su, Katie Young, and Sarah Yiu.
Read MoreThere’s a better chunk of the year until college application deadlines start knocking at the door, but there’s still plenty that college-hopefuls can do now to prepare for one of the heftier parts of applications: the college essay.
Read MoreIf you’ve missed the January and February deadlines for 2021 summer programs, no need to fear! There are many acclaimed summer programs with applications that close as late as March 17.
Read MoreAre you a girl or gender non-binary student who likes computers? Does it fascinate you that it’s possible to tell them what to do, and how to handle user reactions? Do you want to learn how to do that?
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