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Best Practices for Virtual College Interviews

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.

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College Planning Worksheet

A students’ college experience largely depends on the type of college or university he or she chooses to attend. Many factors, including school size, social environment, and location will significantly affect an overall college experience. In creating their college li…

Five New Study Habits for Remote Learning this Spring

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 school …

How to Set Goals in High School in 2021

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 pos…

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Should I Consider Transferring to a New School?

So you’ve given your current school a chance, yet something still doesn’t feel right. Whether it’s the lack of a specific major you desire or the woefully unsupportive faculty, you have an unshakeable inkling that the school on your sweatshirt won’t unite you wi…

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Things to Consider before Submitting Final Applications

Regular decision deadlines are fast approaching as we enter December. College admissions are as competitive as they’ve ever been, so it’s crucial for students to make sure they’re submitting the best applications possible. Unfortunately, last-minute applications m…

High School Student working at the computer submitting their college application early

Is There an Advantage to Submitting College Applications Early?

The first round of early application deadlines has passed, and final deadlines for Regular Decision and Early Decision II are coming up shortly. You might be wondering how you can maximize these final days and weeks in order to put your best foot forward when the clock …