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How to Prep for College Admissions During Your Junior Year
You’re almost there, Junior! After nailing those four freshman and sophomore semesters, you may find yourself at a loss for guidance on how to make the most of your penultimate year of high school. Junior year can be a juggernaut of exams, leadership commitments...
The Best Things to Do In the Summer as a High Schooler
For many high school students in the U.S., the summer months offer an opportunity to recharge after a long school year. Some popular summer activities include traveling, hitting the pool or beach, and binge-watching Netflix shows. While it’s perfectly...
Ivy League Athletic Recruiting Resource Hub
Ivy League Athletic Recruiting Resource Hub If you’re looking for information on how to be recruited by an Ivy League athletics program or that of another elite academic institution, you’ve come to the right place. At Command Education, we believe in the...
Should I take a gap year?
For most American teenagers, attending college in some form is considered an inevitable step after high school. Sometimes it can feel like you’re on a train chugging ceaselessly toward four years of higher education and, beyond that, (hopefully) a job. But...
Best Practices for Virtual College Interviews
So you’re done with college apps! Congratulations! Next on the agenda is nailing the college interview. Interviews are conducted by alumni and are a great way for colleges to learn more about you as a person outside of how you look on paper. Although the interview...
College Planning Worksheet
Dear students and parents, Congratulations on beginning the exciting college application process! This is a very important and exciting step in a student’s educational journey, and we’ve created this worksheet to help you through the first step: creating a college...
How to start talking about college with your high school student
It’s the beginning of a new year, and many high school students' goals may be to get into the college of their dreams this fall. The college application process is a long, arduous journey, but with the right guidance and conversations, you can help position your...
Five New Study Habits for Remote Learning this Spring
As you start the second half of a year of remote or hybrid learning, you may be wondering how to better adapt to changes in your education that have made studying increasingly challenging. Whether you’ve found yourself in an academic slump or are doing well in...
How to Set Goals in High School in 2021
Now that we’ve all left 2020 behind us, let’s take a moment to pause, reflect, and set goals for the future, whether they be to build on projects that you started in the past or starting afresh with a blank slate. Having tangible goals is a fantastic way to stay...
