While standardized testing has been a hotly debated topic for a long time now, the majority of universities have only gone test-optional or test-blind in the past few years. Now that you don’t have to submit standardized test scores to more than 80% of universities, is there any good reason to apply to schools that […]
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Some schools require standardized test scores to appear on your application. Others don’t care at all. Some are in between. The important thing is to know what the universities you are applying to have decided since those policies will affect you directly. Here are what the three testing policy options mean: Test Blind – If
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Paying for college is difficult enough without getting hit by surprise expenses. So, let’s take a few minutes to discuss some of the expenses associated with a university education that are not covered by tuition. School Supplies – When you were in school as a child, your parents probably paid for things like pens and
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This is a difficult question that college hopefuls need to answer. After all, you want to know how much of the cost you can defray with grants or scholarships, how much your family will be willing and able to contribute, and how much you may need to acquire loans to cover. Here are a few
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You’ve spent the better part of the last 18 years having family and friends ask you what you want to be when you grow up. If you’re not one of the lucky few who have been certain of what you want to do with your life since childhood, that can be a stressful question. So,
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Sometimes, just one seemingly insignificant element can be the difference between getting into one of your reach schools or settling for one of your match colleges. More college admissions officers are looking at the way that students spend the months in between school years, and that can mean things like a summer job or volunteer
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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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If you feel you are experiencing the symptoms of student burnout, it’s nothing to ignore. In fact, you may need to seek out medical assistance, and there is no shame in that. Here are a few tips to help you get back on the road to recovery. Take It Seriously – The first step in
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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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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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