Adrianne Owings
The Role of Community Service in the College Admissions Process
Nowadays, getting into a top-rated university is no easy feat. Applicants are expected to have a near-perfect academic record, stellar test
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Pierre Huguet
- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
Is It Ever Too Early (Or Too Late) To Start Planning For College?
If you’re one of our regular readers, you’ve probably guessed that, once again, the answer to this question is: yes and no.
H&C Education
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
Why Your Extracurriculars May Not Help You Get Into College
We’ve all heard horror stories about brilliant kids—straight As, perfect test scores—who were rejected from nearly every school on their...
Pierre Huguet
- Jan 7, 2021
- 7 min
College Planning Timeline for High School Students
For tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of seniors applying to college this year, the admissions process will be one of the most grueling...
H&C Education
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Interested In Pre-Med? Don’t Intern At A Hospital.
If you’re hoping to pursue a career in medicine, and if you’re still in high school, the first step is to start thinking about college.
Pierre Huguet
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
Forbes - How To Get Into Top Colleges: Create Your Student Brand
Last year’s admissions cycle produced the lowest acceptance rates in history at Ivy League schools and at most other elite colleges...
Racquel Bernard
- Nov 12, 2020
- 5 min
How Do Admissions Officers Assess the Activities List?
The activities list is one of the most straightforward yet complex parts of a college application. Few people address this portion of the...
H&C Education
- Oct 15, 2020
- 5 min
5 Questions Parents Always Ask College Consultants (With Answers!)
There’s no such thing as a bad question. And when it comes to college admissions, many parents share the same doubts and anxieties.
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- Jul 28, 2020
- 5 min
What College Admissions Officers Said About My Yale Application
“SR 2xsci 10, 11. JHCTY online MV Calc 12 fits w/Hutch internship. Supp: Hutch MD a rare gem.”
This is the language of admissions officers.
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- Jul 21, 2020
- 4 min
How Starting a Blog Might Get You Into College
How do you make an admissions officer believe you? This, in my opinion, is the central challenge of college applications.
H&C Education
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
How to Stay on Track for College Applications during COVID-19
Colleges internationally have shut down their campuses and in-person research operations in response to the COVID-19 crisis...
H&C Education
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Should You Take a Gap Year?
Because most gap year programs and internships have been canceled, students interested in doing a gap year must think out of the box...
H&C Education
- Dec 15, 2019
- 4 min
How to Gain Leadership Experience this Summer
As high school students head into winter break, summer vacation is probably the furthest thing from their minds. And that is just fine. ...
H&C Education
- Sep 1, 2018
- 7 min
5 Myths About the College Application Process
There are many great books and blogs out there to help you understand the college application process. Even so, many myths about college...
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