College Admissions

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Will a College Summer Program Help You Get into Your Dream School?

The fact of the matter is that more college admissions officers are starting to pay attention to how high school students spend their summers and not just what they do during school months. The more competitive a university is, the more you need to pad your student profile to stand out from the crowd. So …

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Creating a Student Profile on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is an important place to make business connections. But how can you create an effective profile when you are still a student? Here are a few tips to produce a LinkedIn profile that will get the attention of everyone from college admissions officers to potential employers. Have a professional profile picture – What does …

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Some of the Top Summer Programs for High School Students by Category

There are so many summer programs available to students who want to get a jump start on college. Today, we’re going to list just a few, depending on the category of course that you are looking for. There are tons of courses available, so be sure to do your own research and find one with …

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Student Profile Building Tips for Beginners

A strong student profile can be what makes your college application stand out from the crowd to admissions officers. With that in mind, we want to give you a basic list of things you don’t want to miss when you are developing your student profile. School Clubs – Extracurriculars, especially when related to your major, …

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Tips for Maximizing Your Virtual College Tour Experience

While in-person tours are preferable for your top college options, there may be varying reasons that you can’t attend every college you want to in person. The good news is that virtual tours were made better than ever out of necessity during the pandemic, so you can still get a pretty decent idea of what …

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What Are College Rankings Based On?

The fact of the matter is that the answer to this question depends on the service that is providing the rankings. Some rankings may feature sponsored schools, while others may be unbiased. However, even an unbiased ranking of colleges may not take into consideration things that you would view as important. Here are a couple …

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How to Research Colleges Online

If you are researching colleges online rather than seeing them in person, it usually comes down to either not having enough time to see all the schools on your list or not having the resources to visit. Either way, the pandemic may have done you a favor in regard to researching colleges online. Let’s take …

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What Do College Rankings Really Measure?

Before we get into our article, the first thing you need to know is that we’re not telling you to ignore college rankings. What we are saying is that you need to know what the college rankings site you are looking at takes into account. For example, U.S. News (arguably the most well-known college ranking …

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These Are the Best Extracurriculars for Your Student Profile

Students want to do everything they can to build a profile that will catch the attention of college admissions officers. Extracurriculars show you are willing to go the extra mile to stand out from the crowd. Here are some of the best extracurricular activities to give your student profile the little extra boost that may …

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How High School Clubs Impact Your College Admissions Profile

If an admissions officer is looking at two very similar student profiles, one of the things that could cause yours to stand out over another is your extracurriculars. High school clubs are one way to give yourself a little boost. But why do high school clubs help your college admissions profile? Colleges love productive students …

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