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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…

Top Tips When You’re Waitlisted

By now, most students who applied to college through early admission programs have learned their fates. Some are celebrating their good fortune; others are mourning the loss of their dream schools; and many, many others are likely stuck in waitlist…
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Top Tips for Completing the FAFSA

As of January 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for the 2015-2016 school year. All students who will be attending college in the fall should complete the FAFSA. Yes -- all students. Each year, more than…
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College Costs: When Money IS an Object

If ever there were a realm in which we might wish that money were no object, paying for college would be it. But in a time when student debt outnumbers all other consumer debt, money most certainly is an object. How can families ensure that…
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How To Get Into Harvard

Every student wants to know the magical formula that will get them accepted at Harvard – or Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, or any of several other highly selective colleges. If I could just create a detailed…