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Early Admissions Results for Empowerly Students: Class of 2026

Our Class of 2026 celebrates early admission success: 95% acceptance rate, $2M+ in annual scholarship funding, and admissions to top institutions nationwide.

College Admission Headlines: January 2026

What’s the latest in college admission headlines? Get caught up to speed with a skimmable roundup of policy updates, news, and trends in January 2026.

How to Request Additional Letters of Recommendation in January or February

Even after submission, you may need updated supplemental materials for college. Here’s how to request additional letters of recommendation in January.

FAFSA vs. CSS Profile: What’s the Difference?

Confused by college financial aid? Learn the key differences between FAFSA and CSS Profile to maximize your grants, scholarships, and loans.

How I Got Accepted to UCLA

Read the first-hand account from former Empowerly student, Casey M., how she found her home and path to success at the University of California, Los Angeles.Â

Colleges Move to Test-Optional Policy Amid COVID-19

Since the cancellation of SAT and ACT test dates, some colleges have decided to make the upcoming admission cycle test-optional, and consider test optional policy for good.Â

Online Learning Tools for the COVID-19 Pandemic

It's a strange time. Let's take a serious look at the available online learning tools you can take advantage of to help!

Important: Empowerly Portal Update!

As they say, time is money; don't waste either of yours. Want better results for all your hard work? Track your progress. Record your academic performance and standardized test scores in yourÂ Academic Profile section of the Digital Toolkit. By doing so, Empowerly's counselors, editors, and expert researchers can give you more customized feedback and recommendations!

COVID-19 Foils Admitted Student Days, Campus Visits

Here's our advice for how to not get stuck in a rut of disappointment. Handle the Corona-related campus visits' cancellations while remaining informed.

Empowerly’s Online Tools During the COVID-19 Pandemic

With COVID-19 growing in our communities, Empowerly wants to help you with our plethora of online learning tools.

I Didn’t Get Into a Summer Program: Plan B

Check out growth mindset, and put together an amazing and self-driven "Plan B" summer program.Â

Choosing a High School in the Bay Area

When choosing a high school to attend, it's important to select one where you can thrive. This article covers the basics of Bay Area high school selection.

Where to Find Unique and Lucrative Scholarships

Starting to think about where to find scholarships? When it comes to paying for college, scholarships and grants can be a big help.

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