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What Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan Means for You

Last Wednesday, President Biden made his long-awaited announcement about a plan for student loan payment forgiveness, extending the pause on payments that began during the pandemic. Read on to understand how Biden’s student debt cancellation could affect you. On August 24th, 2022, President Biden announced a student debt relief plan,

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How to Refine a Draft of Your Common App Essay

Once you’ve gone through the process of writing the first draft of your Common App essay, it may feel like it’s ready to send off. But it’s always worthwhile to spend some extra time editing and refining what you’ve come up with. You only get one chance to tell your

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How to Draft Your Common App Essay

Your Common App essay is one of the most important parts of your college application — but the hardest part is getting started. Once you’ve selected a prompt and chosen a topic, it’s time to put pen to paper. Our college consultants break down how to write the first draft

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How to Choose a Topic for Your Common App Essay

You’ve started to narrow down your college list and decided you’re ready to start writing your college essays, specifically your Common App personal statement, but now it’s time to pick a topic that answers the seven prompts given to you. Which topic and prompt best fits your story? Here’s how

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Social Media and the College Admissions Process

Most high schoolers today have some form of social media, but how does what you post online impact your college applications? Social media can make a significant impact on your application, either positive or negative, depending on how you use it. Here, we answer some of the most common questions

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How to Choose a Safety School

Are you building your college list but unsure how to pick out a safety school? Read on to find out what criteria you need to consider when choosing the best-fit safety school for you. If you’re working on building your college list now, you are probably familiar with the terms

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What You Should Know About Legacy College Admissions

There has been a lot of debate recently about the role of “legacy” in the college admissions process. What does it mean to be a legacy student at a college or university, and what role does legacy status play in the college admissions process? As new college admissions statistics continue

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How to Enter the National Merit Scholarship Competition

If you’re in high school, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard the term “National Merit” before, but you may not know how to actually enter the competition and win scholarships. Here, we break down the different steps of the National Merit Scholarship Program and how you can become a

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The Guide to AP Classes

Most high school students are familiar with what AP classes are, and a good amount of U.S. high schoolers have taken at least 1 AP class and/or exam. But what are the benefits and drawbacks of taking an AP class, both during and beyond high school? We’re here to answer

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