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Tips For The Inevitable College Essay Question: Why Are You A Good Match?
Some of you will be making plans to visit colleges. Many of you will be doing web research on colleges and just about anyone applying to college will need to eventually answer a typical essay question found on most applications … Continue reading
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SENIORS NOW
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER Prepare for and complete any standardized testing requirements and be aware of deadlines to register for tests. Confirm the different testing requirements of the colleges where you intend to apply. More information is here: www.collegeboard.com & www.act.org. … Continue reading
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Writing Your Common App Essays And What To Avoid
The Common Application (www.commonapp.org) application essay prompts (on writing page) are available and have not changed since last year. Remember to follow all instructions and stick to the required word counts. Your essays will bring authenticity to your application and … Continue reading
Kurt Vonnegut Speaks To MIT Graduating Class 1998
Vonnegut gave this speech to the MIT graduating class in 1998: Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ’98: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of … Continue reading
Double Depositing….Wrong and Risky
Making your final college choice by May 1st is not easy especially if you have been waitlisted by other colleges you are also considering. Some choose to “double deposit” and send deposits to several institutions where they have been accepted. … Continue reading
Waiting for Admission Decisions
Tips for keeping track of your submitted college applications You have undoubtedly worked hard to complete your applications and finally they are submitted! Now what? For the next few weeks, you may feel the anxiousness of the notorious college waiting … Continue reading
What’s Important In Admission Decisions
With college admissions becoming increasingly competitive, its best to know what criteria is considered important in admissions decisions. So how should you make yourself standout on your applications? Components considered in admissions: Challenging courses with strong GPA Excellent standardized test … Continue reading
Contemplating College Choices
Making a college choice is difficult whether you are choosing where to apply or where to attend. College Life is not just about fulfilling career aspirations but also about networking with like-minded people, gaining exposure to top faculty and internships … Continue reading
The Why Question
Some of you will be making plans to visit colleges this spring. Others will be deciding where to attend based on your acceptances. Many of you will be doing web research on colleges and just about anyone applying to college … Continue reading