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, …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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A student can enter an early decision agreement with just one of the colleges they apply to. This will allow the student to apply early and to receive a quick decision. However, the agreement locks you into attending that school if they accept your application. For this reason, you need to think long and hard …
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There are many good reasons to choose a university. Which ones should you write about when a college application asks you to write a “why us” essay explaining your reasons? That’s just one of the things we will address as we try to help avoid the worst mistakes students make on this type of essay. …
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If you are certain about which college you plan to attend, you may be considering an Early Decision or Early Action plan. Let’s take a brief look at what these plans mean so that you understand the difference. Early Decision (ED) – ED plans are binding. Once the plan is finalized, you must attend that …
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If you’re not familiar with the term “why us,” it basically refers to any college application where the essay topic is to explain why you chose that school or why you think you are a good fit for their program. With that in mind, here are a few tips to help you get your essay …
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