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There’s something anxiety-producing and distressing about being asked about your grades, your dream college, your college application list—but what’s often equally dreaded at family gatherings is being asked about your intended major.
Read MoreWe’re excited to introduce Kelli Gerrans, an admissions counselor at Pepperdine University and the school’s Northern California representative, so those of you who are interested in Pepperdine University will definitely want to connect with Kelli.
Read MoreStudents put blood, sweat, and time into writing their college application essays. The Common App Essay is one of the heftier ones, but it can at least be sent to many schools at once; supplemental essays, on the other hand, are another breed entirely.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Katie Congdon, Northeastern University Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreCurrent international college students and international applicants alike have been thrown into limbo in the wake of COVID-19, unsure of how they should navigate their college career in the face of the global pandemic. Travel restrictions, college closures, altered application processes—things seem to be shifting every other week to adapt to the changing pandemic. What can international students do to regain their footing and navigate all of this uncertainty?
Read MoreFor many high school students, fall semester has already started. Granted, school may look and feel different for many students this year, but over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting some steps that high school students should be taking to prepare themselves for a strong start to the school year, as well as ways that students can set themselves up for strong admissions results in their senior year.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Tom Fanning, Case Western Reserve University Senior Associate Director of Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreDemonstrated interest, or a student’s active, outward display of interest in a college, may seem like a more abstract quality than a student’s GPA and class rigor or test scores, but it still has an impact in the eyes of college admissions. While some colleges don’t track students’ levels of interest as much, the colleges that do really do care.
Read MoreWe had the privilege of having Matthew Gallery, Boston University Assistant Director of Admissions, join us in a webinar Q&A a few weeks ago to talk about the upcoming changes to admissions and the unique challenges of higher education in the years ahead.
Read MoreFor many high school students, fall semester has already started, Granted, school may look and feel different for many students this year, but over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting some steps that high school students should be taking to prepare themselves for a strong start to the school year, as well as ways that students can set themselves up for strong admissions results in their senior year.
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