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When and How Should You Start Writing Your College Essay?

Writing the college essay is often one of the most intimidating parts of the college admissions process for many students, but with careful planning and creativity, writing college essays can be a manageable and even enjoyable process that helps students tell their stories in their application. In our experience, students

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What the Digital SAT Means for Students

The College Board recently announced that the SAT will be completely digital starting in 2024 for U.S. students and 2023 for international students. Here’s what the digital SAT means for students.    Last week, the College Board announced that the SAT will be completely digital by 2024 in the U.S.

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How to Get Into the Ivy League

Harvard. Princeton. Yale. Columbia. They’re some of the most prestigious schools in the world. For many students, attending one of them has been a dream since childhood. For others, acceptance into the Ivy League seems almost impossible to obtain. Regardless, everyone agrees that applying to Ivy League schools is arduous,

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How To Write the UNC-Chapel Hill Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)

Welcome to the UNC-Chapel Hill supplemental essay prompts for the 2021-2022 college application cycle! Here’s everything you need to know to write the best supplemental essays possible. UNC-Chapel Hill is a top-notch school that is getting even more difficult to get into, especially for a school in a state system.

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What to Do After Receiving Your Early College Admissions Decision

Over the past few weeks, students across the world have finally heard back from their top-choice schools after applying through Early Action or Early Decision programs. There are three possible outcomes when applying EA or ED: accepted, deferred, and denied. Whatever the outcome of your EA or ED application may

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Top Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer time presents high school students with a great opportunity to pursue their passions outside of the classroom and gain recognition at a national level for their hard work. Here are some of the best programs for high school students who may be looking to expand their extracurricular experience during

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The Guide to Pre-Med & BA/MD and BS/MD Programs

Many high schoolers aspire to work in the medical field and become a doctor one day, but they might be less clear on how to start the long process of medical education they need when applying for their undergraduate college. While there are many paths to medical school, there are

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How To Write The Dartmouth College Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)

Welcome to the Dartmouth College supplemental essay prompts for the 2021-2022 application cycle! Here’s everything you need to know to write the best Dartmouth supplemental essays possible to increase your chances of admission to the class of 2026. As one of the Ivy League schools, Dartmouth is one of the

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