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Advanced Ways to Boost Your Student Profile

From volunteer work and internships to school clubs and extracurriculars, there are plenty of ways to pad a student profile. And many students will be trying to add some or all of these to their credentials. If you want to take your student profile to the next level, here are a few more things you […]

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4 Simple Ways to Create an Impressive Student Profile

Your student profile needs to stand out to a college admissions officer if you are going to get accepted to the schools you hope most to attend. Here are a few types of things that admissions officers will expect to see in a profile they are going to consider seriously. Volunteer Work – Why does

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How to Support a Friend Who Is Dealing with Student Burnout

This month, we’ve focused heavily on what student burnout is, tips for prevention, and ways to recover if you are currently experiencing chronic stress symptoms related to academic performance. Today, we will provide a few tips on how you can help a friend if you notice the symptoms of student burnout. Recognize the Signs –

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Are You Experiencing Student Burnout? (8 Common Indicators)

Mental health is an important topic when it comes to the pressure placed on students to perform well in every aspect of their education journey. Student burnout can result in both mental and physical symptoms. Here are eight common indicators to watch out for that may reveal you need to recharge your emotional battery. And

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Prevent Student Burnout by Caring for Your Health

Because of the ubiquitous nature of student burnout, we wanted to provide a few prevention tips. While we have addressed ways to manage your student workload in other articles, today we wanted to talk about some basic health precautions you could take that might help you manage the stress that all students seem to be

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Student Burnout Is Real! (Here Are Some Tips to Help Prevent It)

Students in their high school years and sometimes even younger face a tremendous amount of pressure to perform at a top level so they can attend their dream university. Unfortunately, student burnout is a problem that not only threatens to crush those dreams but also has a real mental and physical impact on a young

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How to Get More from a Virtual College Tour

An essential element to researching universities is the college tour. However, you may be limited by how far away a college is and how many trips you can take to visit schools. Fortunately, many virtual tours were vastly improved during the pandemic, so you can make this a part of your online research. Here are

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Do You Know What Goes Into College Rankings?

Every year, there are students who make the mistake of basing their decision to apply to certain colleges on ranking systems that they don’t really understand. The fact is that not all college ranking systems are created equal, and some may be quite biased. On the other hand, some sources are far more transparent with

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Do Your Own Research: How to Learn About Universities Online

Besides visiting universities in person – which we highly recommend – you will also want to research schools using the Internet. While the Internet can be a valuable tool for learning, you need to know where to look if you are going to try and determine which are the best colleges for you to apply

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