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How to Stay Organized During College Applications Season

If you are applying to a number of colleges, then you understand how much work is involved and how vital it is to keep organized if you are going to submit the right things to each school on time. So today, we’re going to provide you with a few tips to help you keep your […]

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3 Reasons to Hire a Private College Counselor

A private college counselor can provide many benefits for students who are preparing to continue their education journey. Here are just a few of the reasons to hire a private college counselor if you plan on going to a university after graduating high school. You want to get into one of your reach schools –

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Advanced Tips to Combat Test Anxiety

Test anxiety can be a dream-crusher for students who hope their standardized test scores will help get into the university of their choice. Here are a few advanced tips to help. Know the material – Okay, so this may seem basic. But it takes research, and perhaps the help of a professional course, to understand

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Reasons to Hire a College Counselor

Planning for and applying to college can seem overwhelming at times. But a college Counselor can help a student and their family to navigate the complicated and sometimes frustrating process. Here are a few examples of things a college counselor may be able to help you with: Crafting a balanced college list – You’re going

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Tips to Help You Conquer Test Anxiety

You do great in school. In fact, you have recommendations from teachers showing how hard of a worker you are and how good of an understanding you have of various concepts. The only problem is – you freeze up when it’s time to take a test. That can be a particular issue when standardized tests

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Advanced Tips to Get the Most from College Visits

There are some basic tips that can help you get the most from your college visits, but if you’ve read about those over and over again, we’re going to deliver a few more that you may not have heard. Here are some advanced tips for getting the most from your college visits. Explore virtual visit

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Tips to Help You Nail Your College Visits

College visits can help you get a good grasp on the experience at a university so you know which is your favorite and what to expect. Here are a few quick tips to help you get the most from your college visits. Select the right schools – You won’t be able to visit every college

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What to Think About When Planning Your College Visits

If you are in your junior year of high school, this spring is the ideal time to be visiting colleges. A sophomore needs to be thinking about which schools to visit next year. Here are a couple of tips to help you nail the college visitation experience, so you can make good decisions when application

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Creating a Balanced College List to Optimize Your Opportunities

When you prepare a list of colleges to apply to, you want to keep a nice balance between three categories of school: reach, match, and safety. What are the three types, and why should you apply to all of them? Reach Schools – A reach school is a college that normally would accept students with

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More Colleges Drop Standardized Testing, But Don’t Skip the SAT Just Yet

According to Forbes magazine, more than 80% of schools will not require students to submit SAT or ACT scores when applying for admission this year. But that doesn’t mean the majority of schools have gone test-blind. In reality, there are a very limited number of universities that don’t take standardized testing into account at all.

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