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What Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan Means for You

Last Wednesday, President Biden made his long-awaited announcement about a plan for student loan payment forgiveness, extending the pause on payments that began during the pandemic. Read on to understand how Biden’s student debt cancellation could affect you. On August 24th, 2022, President Biden announced a student debt relief plan,

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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 demystify the purpose of demonstrated interest and how you can use it to your advantage. What is demonstrated interest? Demonstrated interest is the process of showing a school

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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 expensive? Read more to find out. The United States is full of high-quality public universities. These schools, also called “state schools,” are funded and operated by their state

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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, it may feel like it’s ready to send off. But it’s always worthwhile to spend some extra time editing and refining what you’ve come up with. You only get one chance to tell your

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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 you’ve selected a prompt and chosen a topic, it’s time to put pen to paper. Our college consultants break down how to write the first draft

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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 App personal statement, but now it’s time to pick a topic that answers the seven prompts given to you. Which topic and prompt best fits your story? Here’s how

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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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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 media can make a significant impact on your application, either positive or negative, depending on how you use it. Here, we answer some of the most common questions

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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 when choosing the best-fit safety school for you. If you’re working on building your college list now, you are probably familiar with the terms

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