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Social media is integrated into nearly every high school student’s everyday life, and the notion of a college admission’s board taking a peek at your social media can be a bit intimidating. After all, there's so much about you on your social media that colleges won't find on your polished college application.
Read MoreIf you’re looking at applying to college, you’ve probably heard the term “demonstrated interest” come up. But what does this really mean? Does it mean that a college wants you to attend every event that they hold and establish a conversation with your local admissions representative at the rate of three emails per day? The answer to this question is a resounding no! But we’ll discuss, a little bit later, how to show demonstrated interest in a positive and helpful way.
Read MoreWe’ve compiled some truths about college rankings that you should know before taking them at face value.
Read MoreThere’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 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 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 MoreAs this year’s college application season approaches, students should keep their eye on colleges that offer the early decision option. There are plenty of colleges that are known to admit much of their incoming freshman class from the early decision application pool, but current events seem to indicate a greater early decision admit rate in colleges that share a certain characteristic: colleges with a historically high number of international students.
Read MoreThis summer, just in time for the high school Class of 2021’s senior year, the University of California Admissions has released their Fall 2020 admissions data! For your convenience, here are key takeaways on the latest of UC trends to keep in mind as you or your student prepare for UC applications:
Read MoreEarly Decision 2 is a second round of Early Decision, a college application option that comes with the same binding agreement as ED1 (if the college accepts you, you're automatically committed to attend). However, ED2 applications have later deadlines, with applications due in January and results coming out in February.
Read MoreEarlier this summer, the University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to adopt sweeping changes to the UC’s admission testing requirements.
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