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5 Ways to Boost Your Profile for Universities

5 Ways to Boost Your Profile for Universities

If you are hoping to be accepted at your favorite university, it is important to remember that schools are looking for more than just your GPA. Here are 5 ways to give yourself a competitive advantage when it comes to your student profile. Work on your writing – The essay can make or break your …

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How to Think Like a College Admissions Officer

How to Think Like a College Admissions Officer

If you are struggling to come up with ideas for your college admissions essay, a good thing to do is to put yourself in the place of the person who will have to read it. College admissions officers have a desk full of essays to read, so knowing what they are looking for is all …

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5 Tips for Making the College Application Process Less Stressful

5 Tips for Making the College Application Process Less Stressful

Applying to colleges can be a major ordeal in the life of a teenager. How can you manage the stress so it doesn’t affect your performance in school and in writing all those college application essays? Here are 5 tips: Get Started Early – Don’t wait until the last second. You may think you work …

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The Best Tips for a Great College Application Essay

The Best Tips for a Great College Application Essay

Last week, we discussed the stages of writing a college admissions essay. Now that you are more comfortable with the process, some tips on how to go about crafting the essay itself would be nice, right? With that in mind, here’s our list of the best tips for admissions essay writing. Think about yourself – …

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5 Stages of Submitting the Perfect College Admissions Essay

5 Stages of Submitting the Perfect College Admissions Essay

The essay is just one part of a college application, but it is one of the most vital aspects of the process. How can you craft the ultimate essay and secure a spot for yourself at the university you hope to attend? We’ve broken it down into a 5-step process to help make this task …

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