If you’ve had your heart set on a specific college or university since you were 12, you’re probably eager to find out if you’ll be accepted.That’s where early admissions come in. Like most high school students, you’ve likely got questions […]
Who knew social media was going to end up playing such a crucial role in college admissions? For high school students intent on pursuing higher education, keeping up with trends in social media platforms and how they’re used by schools […]
There’s no such thing as the perfect college. Your goal is to find the best fit for you based on your needs and preferences. It sounds simple enough, but there are some common mistakes high school students tend to make […]
How would you like to read through a stack of 2,000 application essays all titled “Why I Want to Go to This College”? It’s easy to see why admissions officials are chomping at the bit to get alternatives to the […]
Your college application essay carries A lot of weight. In some cases, your essay can even be the tipping point when a school is on the fence about whether to accept you. If you’re a glass-half-empty kind of person, that […]
A 2016 time magazine article reported that 40 percent of admissions officers say they check out applicants’ social media pages. Why? To learn more about each applicant’s creative interests, to verify unusual or noteworthy awards, and/or to investigate reports of […]
Follow these college application tips and increase your chances of getting in! There are a lot of stressful events in high school, but applying to colleges might be the most stressful of them all. Gathering together the right application materials, […]
Starting college applications doesn’t necessarily equate to discontinuing all of your social media accounts. In fact, there are actually several ways that your posts can help you in the admissions process. Although not all colleges scour social media when considering […]
Although everyone’s high school experience is unique, many of the problems students experience are not. There are common threads that tend to weave through the tapestry of life for 14- to 18-year-old, and we thought sharing some of the more […]
Ah, sophomore year—when you can breathe a sigh of relief because you’ve finally got this high school thing figured out. It seems way too early to think about college, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s not. The earlier you begin the process, […]
