Adrianne Owings
How to Apply to International Universities as an American Student
If you're considering applying to international universities as an American student, read on to learn more about the process.
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Adrianne Owings
- Sep 15
- 6 min
Understanding 10 Common Terms in College Admissions
If you or your child is applying to colleges this year, you may have come across some words and terms that you didn’t understand. We’re...
Adrianne Owings
- Aug 30
- 4 min
What Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief Plan Means for You
Last Wednesday, President Biden made his long-awaited announcement the student debt relief plan. What does this mean for you?
Racquel Bernard
- Aug 22
- 5 min
What Is Demonstrated Interest in the college admissions process?
Have you heard the term "demonstrated interest" but don't know what role it plays in the college admissions process? Read more to find out.
Alyssa Knapp
- Aug 22
- 4 min
Applying to a State School as an Out-of-State Student
Applying to a state school as an out-of-state student can be confusing. Are you at a disadvantage for admissions? Is tuition more...
Adrianne Owings
- Aug 15
- 7 min
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, now it's time to edit and refine it.
Adrianne Owings
- Aug 2
- 6 min
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...
Adrianne Owings
- Jul 23
- 6 min
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...
H&C Education
- Jul 13
- 4 min
When and How Should You Start Writing Your College Essay?
With careful planning and creativity, writing college essays can be a manageable and even enjoyable process.
Adrianne Owings
- Jun 24
- 6 min
10 Ways Middle Schoolers Can Prepare for the College Admissions Process
As the college admissions process becomes more competitive, the earlier you can start planning, the better — even as early as middle school.
Adrianne Owings
- Jun 10
- 5 min
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...
Adrianne Owings
- May 26
- 6 min
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...
Alyssa Knapp
- May 2
- 4 min
How to Master the Reading Section on Standardized Tests
Don’t know how to approach the reading section on your upcoming standardized test? Read on to discover tips on how to approach this...
Adrianne Owings
- Apr 29
- 5 min
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...
Adrianne Owings
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Ivy League College Admissions Trends in 2022
Recently, applicants to all of the eight Ivy League schools found out whether they were accepted, waitlisted, or rejected. Now that most...
Alyssa Knapp
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Go Far or Stay Close? Pros and Cons of Going Out of State for College
Whether you’re in the process of putting together your college list or thinking about future possibilities, you may have wondered if...
Adrianne Owings
- Mar 11
- 5 min
10 Questions to Ask On Your College Tour
Are you going on a tour of any colleges or universities any time soon? Here are 10 questions you can ask to make the most of your visit.
Adrianne Owings
- Feb 17
- 3 min
How to Send Updates on Your College Application
Have you won an award or achieved something significant since submitting your application?
H&C Education
- Feb 1
- 13 min
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...
H&C Education
- Jan 14
- 4 min
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!