The emphasis on STEM in today’s society can leave students who prefer humanities subjects feeling as if pursuing their passion will leave...

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.

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Wondering how to spend your last summer of high school? Hoping to maximize your chances of admission to great colleges in the fall?

Here are 5 of the largest national competitions in performance and public speaking disciplines.

If you enjoy traveling, learning new languages, and going on new adventures, you should consider studying abroad during high school.

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The move to social distance and work from home due the pandemic challenges students to re-think extracurricular activities. While the...

With summer quickly approaching, many students and parents are wondering how they can make the most of these two months out of school....

If you’re one of our regular readers, you’ve probably guessed that, once again, the answer to this question is: yes and no.

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For tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of seniors applying to college this year, the admissions process will be one of the most grueling...

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One of the first and most often overlooked steps in applying to college is deciding where to apply.

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There are many great books and blogs out there to help you understand the college application process. Even so, many myths about college...