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What Is Rolling Admission?

When colleges do regular admission programs, they wait to evaluate all applications until after the application deadline. It makes no difference whether you send your application in three weeks before the deadline or three hours before the deadline—no…
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Duke TIP and the 7th Grade Talent Search

Duke University is home to the top-ranked Blue Devils basketball team, a collection of outstanding undergraduate and graduate colleges, and the nation’s most well-known gifted and talented program for young students. In this post, we’ll…
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4 Signs You Should NOT Do Early College Applications

Applying to college early can lend you an advantage in college admissions. All else being equal, most schools admit a larger percentage of early applicants than of regular applicants. But this doesn’t mean that ALL students will be better…
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The Truth about High School Extracurricular Activities

Colleges don’t just admit students—they admit people. What you do outside the classroom can have a huge impact on your college applications, so in addition to grades, course rigor, test scores, and college essays, it’s important to consider…
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What to Do for a Successful Junior Year of High School

A successful junior year of high school is scary for three big reasons: In a year or less, you’ll be applying to college. This year is the most important year academically because it will be the most recent year worth of grades that…

Read These Top College Essay Examples

Writing the college application essay is a daunting task. One great way to get started is to read examples of successful essays. Reading sample college essays gives you great ideas and helps to illustrate what is expected from a good college…
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Your SAT and ACT Scores, and College Admissions

Back in October, we talked about the top three factors that college admissions officers look for: your grades, course rigor, and your SAT or ACT scores. We've received a lot of questions about SAT and ACT scores this test season. To help…