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October To-Do List
Here are some tasks for high school students to complete in October. Back-to-school [...] Continue Reading →
Revision and Editing: What Makes A College Essay Work?
So you have written a first draft of your college essay, and deep down you [...] Continue Reading →
How Not to Write an Admissions Essay: Pitfalls You Can (and Should) Avoid
Student writing a college admissions essay. There are many ways to write a [...] Continue Reading →
Common Application Tips
Tips and tricks about the Common Application. The Common Application, accepted by [...] Continue Reading →
Tips for Getting Started on the Common Application
Check out the Common Application here. Before 1975, every college had a separate [...] Continue Reading →
You Have Submitted Your Applications, Now What?
Beware of senioristis. While it’s true that most of your work is done [...] Continue Reading →
Which College Application Is Right for You?
The Common Application is the most widely used college application. When students envision [...] Continue Reading →
You Have Submitted Your Applications… Now What?
While it’s true that most of your work is done for your college applications, keep [...] Continue Reading →
Stop the Insanity! Staying Sane During the College Admissions Process
With the November 1 early college deadline this week, the college application frenzy is going [...] Continue Reading →
What is The ZeeMee Online Portfolio?
ZeeMee is a social platform designed to give students another way to communicate with college [...] Continue Reading →
Lessons From Early Applications: An Analysis of the Results to Date
With each admissions cycle, more and more students are opting to apply to a college [...] Continue Reading →
How To Review and Submit Your Common Application
It is hard to believe you will be hitting submit after all your hard work [...] Continue Reading →
The Locker: New College Planning Tool To Debut in April
In September, we wrote about a new college planning tool and application for the class of [...] Continue Reading →
New Way To Apply To College
Some Higher Education Professionals Are Skeptical Eighty selective colleges and universities have announced a plan [...] Continue Reading →
