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 …
There’s a big rush at the beginning of the school year for students to fill in limited spots in their favorite high school clubs. How can you decide which ones are best for you and still join before there are no spots left? Here are a few tips: Make a list of clubs you are …
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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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Maybe you have heard that some of your classmates are hiring private college counselors, and you were wondering what the benefits are when most high schools have an in-house counselor. Here are a few things you get from a private college counselor that high schools can’t provide. Focused attention – A private counselor will only …
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If the only thing standing between you and the university of your dreams is a great score on a standardized test, then your archnemesis may be test anxiety. Here are four ways to keep stress regarding testing from getting in the way of the score you deserve: Talk to someone – Sometimes overcoming anxiety is …
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A college counselor can help alleviate some of the pressure that may make the college application process seem overwhelming. What are some of the benefits that come along with the assistance of a college counselor? Here are a few areas that students find extremely helpful: College comparisons – It is essential to compare colleges with …
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Doing poorly on tests doesn’t make you a bad student. In reality, it may not have anything to do with your knowledge of the subject or your intelligence in general. Sometimes, people just get really bad test anxiety, and it results in poor performance on exams. So is that it? Are you doomed to score …
Taking college tours in person is a great way to see if that school really offers the education experience you are looking for, but in order to learn what you need to during these visits, you will want to follow these guidelines: Plan ahead – The sooner you start thinking about college tours, the better. …
