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What SAT and ACT Scores Do I Need?

According to surveys by the National Association of College Admission Counselors, admissions officers routinely cite SAT and ACT scores as one of the most important factors in admission decisions, so it’s no wonder that students stress about…

Applying to College: What You Need to Know

Road signs and mailboxes may be literally melting in the summer heat in some parts of the country, but for rising seniors, summer break is over. It’s time to start working on those college applications. We’re here to help! Keep reading…

10 Tips For A Great College Application Essay

Sometimes the blinking cursor on the screen can seem like a curse (pun intended). It just keeps flashing, on and off, on and off, mocking you. Never is this truer than when you’re trying to start your college admission essay, a high-stakes…

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This week, Harvard College rescinded admissions offers to ten prospective students after discovering some truly terrible social media behavior.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…