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Counselor Spotlight: How Students Can Unlock Superpowers

Meet the Empowerly team in a whole new way. Join us for our counselor interview series to highlight the personal side of our experts!

Deferred from a College: Now What?

In other words, you will receive a final admissions decision in April. So if you were deferred from a college, what can you do about it? If you are deferred, this means that your application will be reevaluated during the regular admissions cycle, and you will receive a final admissions decision in April.

Ultimate Waitlist Strategies to Secure Your Spot (2026)

Waitlisted? Don’t panic! Learn key waitlist strategies to boost your chances of admission and secure your spot at your dream college in 2025.

College Admissions: Regular Decision Dates for 2026

Each spring, millions of high school students eagerly await the big news. Let’s review the major college decision dates for the RD pool in 2026.

Brown University Research: Bursts of Beta

Read up on some current research Brown is leading to enrich your understanding of the school itself! Interested in learning more? Read up on some current research the campus is leading to enrich your understanding of the school itself.

How to Strengthen Your Reading Skills

Do you love to read? Do you sit in school anxiously waiting for the opportunity to dive into a good book as soon as the bell rings? If this does not describe you, then you might benefit from gaining some great reading strategies. Readers who read well often like to read too. And since reading is so important for school, college testing, and many careers, it's a good idea to develop those skills now. What does a good reader do?

Top Computer Engineering Programs

Why not pursue your passion for all things computer science and its hardware, and major in computer engineering? Check out these top computer engineering programs!

College Counselor Chat with Christine W.

What is one trait that you find common among the most successful students you have worked with?

Online, Digital, or Virtual: Well-Rounded Still Wins Out

In-demand spots are suddenly uncertain. Who makes the cut? We find, being well-rounded as a scholar and student still wins out.

Beyond the Numbers: 3 Tips for Writing Your College Essay

Excellent students will often soar through their final exams, SATs, ACTs, and get stunning references from their teachers. But then, the college essay hits them like an anvil. This is because they've mastered everything thrown at them, but never looked at their own story. The personal statement is easy to dismiss and scoff at, but really, this is the only chance to know a person aside from numbers on a page and secondhand stories from teachers.

What to Do at a Virtual College Fair

If you're a rising junior or senior, you're probably starting to think about building and finalizing your college list. At this point, you may be wondering, "what do I do at a college fair?" or even asking yourself, "how do I network at a virtual college fair?” and while this is unprecedented territory for all of us, luck for you, the experts know what to do.

BS/MD Programs: Visions for Acceptance

This article dives into the similarities and differences between standard college applications and BS/MD programs and applications.

What If There Aren’t Any AP Classes that Relate to My Major?

What do you do if there aren't any AP classes that relate to your intended major? Many students want to understand how to approach this.

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