Social Media and College Admissions

This week, Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to ten prospective students after discovering some truly terrible social media behavior. This should serve as a reminder to all students that what you do online is never private and it…
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Filing FAFSA Without IRS Data Retrieval Tool

No one likes filling out the FAFSA – it’s right up there with filing taxes and getting teeth pulled in terms of enjoyable activities. But in the last couple of years, the FAFSA got a whole lot easier with the introduction of the IRS Data…
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College Admission News Roundup: February, 2017

Whether your college applications are still months or years away, or whether you’re scrambling to meet a looming application deadline, here are two great articles about college admissions to check out: What the People Who Read Your College…
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5 College Admissions Tips

Starting the college admissions process but not sure where to focus your time? Here are our top five college admissions tips! 1. Show Interest! If you have the grades, test scores, and other qualifications for admission, sometimes the thing…
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How To Get Started On Your College Essay

Perhaps you have already finished the often harrowing process of writing your college application essays. If so, congratulations. If, however, you are facing looming college application deadlines and are still staring at a blank screen, this…
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College application season is heating up…

and we're here to offer advice about when to apply... Wait, you ask, what do you mean when to apply? Don’t I need to apply by the deadline? Many colleges offer several admission plans, each with their own deadlines. Colleges might offer…
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Six Ways to Boost College Applications Over Summer

Summer break is just around the corner -- do you have plans yet? Some students look forward to months of fun in the sun, and there's certainly nothing wrong with a little relaxation. But for students who want to improve their chances of getting…
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New Common App Essay Prompts Released: Get Your Pencils Ready!

With the release of the updated 2015-2016 Common App essay prompts, the new college application season has officially begun. Sure, it’s only April and you’ve still got junior year finals and your entire senior year before college – but…
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It’s Not Too Late to Apply to College

At this time of year, many students who do not yet know where they will attend college begin panicking. Take a note from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: DON’T PANIC. Whether you’ve already applied to your top choice schools and…