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How to Select the Perfect Major: Researching Majors for College

Learn how researching majors for college can shape your application — and discover how to find the right major for your goals and interests.

Empowerly’s Guide to Summer Programs

Explore top competitive high school summer programs and download Empowerly’s new guide to help your student build a standout summer strategy.

How to Stand Out in National Science & History Competitions

Here’s how to win national science and history competitions — and what real students did to get into top colleges like Princeton.

Do Extracurriculars During Admissions Season Still Count?

It’s senior year. Do your extracurriculars during admissions season even count? Turns out, yes, and now is not the time to get caught slipping.

Early Decision vs. Early Action

From regular decision to early decision vs. early action, there is a lot to learn. Below are the most common types of decisions and what they mean.

Does Senior Year GPA Matter?

Colleges will often post a GPA "minimum" that each student must have. So, does senior year GPA matter?

Junior Journey: How to Improve Test Taking Skills

Do you wish you were able to get a top score on every test? Some people can easily do well on standardized tests while others really struggle. If you do poorly on tests, there are strategies that can help.

5 Ways to Ace Any College Interview

Here are a few tips from Empowerly on how to become an impressive interviewee during a college interview:Â

Guides: Carnegie Mellon University

Known universally for its renowned computer science program, Carnegie Mellon University has long been a school on any STEM student's radar.

SAT Subject Tests

it has become more and more logical for most applicants to take at least two SAT subject tests before finalizing their applications.

Junior Journey: How to Find Out What You Should Study

Today, we'll help you with a confusing process. We're going to talk about how to find out what you should study in college.

Why Take SAT II Tests?

When you prepare for college, you take the ACT or SAT test. If you like taking tests, then adding more tests, like AP or IB exams, to your college prep schedule seems like an exciting challenge.

How My Essays Got Me Into Stanford

How do they choose the 1,600 unique, talented, personable, well-rounded freshmen? In my case, my essays got me into Stanford.

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