Adrianne Owings
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...
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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
- Mar 18
- 4 min
Humanities Degrees: Are They Worth It? Tips for the Aspiring Humanities Major
The emphasis on STEM in today’s society can leave students who prefer humanities subjects feeling as if pursuing their passion will leave...
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.
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
- Nov 18, 2021
- 6 min
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...
H&C Education
- Nov 5, 2021
- 4 min
How To Write The Cornell University Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)
Working on your Cornell application? Here’s how to write the Cornell supplemental essays you need to complete in addition to the Common App.
Adrianne Owings
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
How To Write The University of Pennsylvania Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)
Working on your U Penn application? Here’s how to write the supplemental essays you need to complete in addition to your Common Application.
Adrianne Owings
- Oct 15, 2021
- 10 min
How to Write the Harvard Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)
Welcome to the Harvard supplemental essay prompts for the 2021-2022 college application cycle! Here's everything you need to know to...
Adrianne Owings
- Oct 8, 2021
- 6 min
The Guide to Applying Early Action and Early Decision
Thinking about applying early to college via an Early Action or Early Decision program? Here’s what to consider when you’re finding the...
Adrianne Owings
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
How to Write the Columbia Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)
Welcome to the Columbia supplemental essay prompts for the 2021-2022 college application cycle! Here's everything you need to know to...
Adrianne Owings
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
How To Write The Princeton Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)
Working on your Princeton supplemental essays? Whether you’re completing the “Your Voice” prompt or writing about an extracurricular...
Adrianne Owings
- Sep 10, 2021
- 6 min
How To Write The Yale Supplemental Essays (2021-2022)
From “What inspires you?” to describing your own Yale course, we’ve got you covered when it comes to answering the Yale supplemental...
Racquel Bernard
- Aug 19, 2021
- 6 min
What is the "Holistic Approach" in the College Admissions Process?
What is the "holistic approach" in college admissions? Former Dartmouth Admissions Officer Racquel offers her perspective on the term.
Adrianne Owings
- Jul 22, 2021
- 6 min
Meet an H&C Student: Ahmad Alsheikh (Harvard ‘24)
Meet Ahmed Alsheikh, a Syrian refugee and current Harvard student who worked with H&C throughout his college admissions journey.
Pierre Huguet
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
When and How Should You Start Writing Your College Essay?
In my experience, students who struggle with the college essay often fall into two categories.
Lukas Corey
- May 14, 2021
- 6 min
The Complete Guide to Letters of Recommendation
At most universities, you are allowed to see your application and the reviewers’ comments upon request. I decided to see my Yale application
Adrianne Owings
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
Planning the Summer Before Your First Year of High School
The transition from being a middle schooler to high schooler can be a stressful one for many students, as it involves a variety of...
Racquel Bernard
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
20 Ways to Demonstrate Leadership From Home
The move to social distance and work from home due the pandemic challenges students to re-think extracurricular activities. While the...
Adrianne Owings
- Apr 22, 2021
- 6 min
Update on the 2020-2021 College Admissions Cycle
By this point, many colleges and universities have concluded their Regular Decision processes, notified applicants, and released their...