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How to get started and succeed as a pre-veterinary student

Most students who demonstrate interest in pursuing the medical field cite the pre-med track as their preferred area of study. Within the pre-med track, there are plenty of options to choose from. Whether you’re a budding optometrist, an aspiring physician, or a future…

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What is the IB Diploma Program?

Are you trying to determine which classes to choose for junior year? If your school offers both AP and IB classes, it’s important to understand the difference between them in order to make the right choice.

5 Questions to Ask Admissions Officers

5 Questions to Ask Admissions Officers

“Why Yale”? “Why Georgetown”? “Why UCLA”? Most colleges ask applicants this question on their applications, and the reality is that most will expect you to come up with a bold statement about why their college is a good fit for you — often in just 200-300 words!...

How do I choose a college?

How do I choose a college?

It’s tempting to attend the most well-known school that accepted you, but it’s just as easy to be miserable at an Ivy League if it’s not the right fit for you.

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Five SAT and ACT Math Strategies

Some of the most helpful SAT and ACT Math strategies are some of the oldest tricks in the book. Even though many students are familiar with these techniques, we find that they don’t use them as often as they could. Here are some tips that, when used properly, will hel…

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When Should I apply to College

There are a lot of terms floating around related to the college application timeline. Between early action, restrictive early action, early decision, rolling admission, and regular decision, it’s hard to keep their similar yet critically different definitions straight…

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Advice for rising freshmen in college

At Command Education, we understand that this school year is more difficult than most. College freshman, we are so proud of you for taking a huge step in your educational journey during such a difficult time. Here is some advice from our Senior Mentors which we hope wil…

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What is rolling admission?

It’s college application season already, and even if you don’t plan on submitting your applications until their due dates at 11:59 pm, you should start the writing process now! For certain schools, waiting until the very last minute, although not a very wise choice,…