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The first half of your senior year of high school is tough–you have college applications to balance while trying to squeeze in quality time with friends before graduation hits in a few short months. Here are a few strategy key points to keep you on track with your eyes on the prize (that elusive admissions offer from your dream school!)…
Greek life. The phrase alone conjures up images of frat bros playing beer pong in dingy dorm rooms and sisters sporting matching shirts and chanting in sync on a picturesque quad of higher learning. Whether these images excite or disturb you, there’s a lot to consider if the school or schools you want to attend offer Greek life. While keeping…
Between standardized testing and essay writing, it can be easy to overlook another critical component of your college application: the teacher recommendation letter. Whether over calculus or American history, your teachers get to know you on a level matched by few others, and as such, their opinions matter greatly to a committee trying to secure the best and the brightest.…
Though summer is more than halfway over, it’s not too early to begin thinking about next summer. Of course, you don’t have to make any concrete plans at this point, but it can be useful to start brainstorming ideas early on and then narrow down your options as the months go by. Here are some bits and pieces of advice…
You’ve been preparing for this moment for years, and it’s finally here–you’re a senior in high school! With college applications to complete and graduation on the horizon, it’s easy to get lost in this stressful yet exciting time. So what’s a student to do in order to stay on track, have fun, and maintain some semblance of sanity? We are…
Some schools, especially the more selective universities, offer a couple of different options when it comes to the admissions cycle. Conventionally, students apply by mid December and hear back from schools sometime in March. However, in recent years more and more students at Ivy league-caliber universities have been admitted under what are called Early Decision (ED) or Early Action (EA)…
In the several month-long frenzy leading up to submitting your college applications, you might be wondering whether or not you should try to retake standardized tests. There are a few obvious benefits to doing so (the primary one being the potential to get a higher score), but there are some drawbacks as well. Here we walk you through everything you…
To put it simply, don’t stress about picking (and sticking to!) a major before you begin your studies as an undergraduate. Check out our two main reasons below. You’ll probably change your mind. According to some estimates, between 20 and 50 percent of incoming college students are undecided about their course of study, and a whopping 75% change their choice…
If you want to pursue a career in medicine, it’s important to start preparing early. To that end, It’s a good idea to have a general sense of what to expect in college if you intend to pursue a pre-medical track. In order to eventually secure admission to medical school, there are multiple steps you’ll want to take when you’re…
