If you want to set your student profile apart from the crowd, you have to have extracurriculars. But not all high school supplementary activities are created equal. Here are a few extracurriculars that take things a step further and give you an even greater chance of getting an acceptance letter from the university of your …
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As you get closer to college, high school students should be interested in finding a summer internship. One good reason to try an internship is to set your student profile apart from others who will apply to the same schools as you. However, the benefits of a summer internship go far beyond improving a student …
Do you want to do good for your community and simultaneously make your student profile more notable for college admissions officers? Signing up to do volunteer work during the summer or after school may be the perfect way to accomplish both goals! Here are a few reasons that volunteers get noticed by college admissions officers: …
Some college applications will want you to write an essay about why you chose this particular university. But you don’t want to make any of the usual mistakes associated with the “why us” essay. Here are a few of the most common errors so that you can avoid them. Error 1: Not being specific to …
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Even a student with the most balanced college list may have a specific school that they are really hoping to get accepted to. If that sounds like you, then you may want to take action to show them how much an acceptance letter to their school will mean to you. Choosing to apply either Early …
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Many students dread when a college essay is based on the topic “why us.” But once you understand how to address the question, it will go from a dragon you have to slay to being the sort of essay topic you hope for because it’s one of the easier ones. Here are a few tips …
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Before you start applying to schools, you may wonder how much education will be required to get an entry-level position in the field you are interested in. The fact is that the job market continues to grow more competitive as a greater degree of high school graduates pursue higher education. For example, over the past …
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Because university usually comes before joining the workforce in the “adulting” order of operations, students often think in the direction of choosing a college major and then choosing a career. However, there are some vital reasons to think about your career first and then what courses you want to take in school. Here are four …
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Many people will advise that your college major should be something you feel passionate about, but you also have to factor in the job you hope to get after school. Some careers seem nice on paper but can’t even earn the necessary wages to pay back student loans. Here are a few things to remember …
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No, there won’t be a literal test. But if you are going to apply to a balanced list of colleges, you are going to need to be well-organized to accomplish everything on time and get it sent to the correct schools. That’s why we’ve prepared this quick list of suggestions to help you stay on …
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