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Win Big: Best Scholarship Websites in 2025

Ready to find (and win) great scholarships? Explore the best websites of 2025 for college funding. Your path to a debt-free education starts here.

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Building a College List

Don't sabotage your college dreams! Learn the top three mistakes students make when building their college list and how to avoid them.

5 Proven Ways to Upgrade Your College Essay Introduction

First impressions matter. Let’s transform your college essay with 5 effective ways to upgrade your introduction and “hook” the admissions committees.

Barnard Acceptance Rate: What It Really Takes (2025 Edition)

Unlock Barnard College admissions secrets. Explore the latest acceptance rates, GPA, and SAT/ACT scores for your 2025 application.

Underclassmen Updates: Make the Most of Sophomore Year

Though it may seem early, as an underclassman, you can prepare yourself for college early on and still make the most of your sophomore year. 

Why Building Character is Important for College Acceptance

It's easy to get caught up in increasing your "status" as a student. How do you get that extra 10 points on your in-class exam?

Underclass Update: 7 Tips for Time Management in High School

I recently offered to help my procrastination-prone younger brother edit his college applications. He brought his essays to me the night they were due, giving me his analysis of his own study skills: "I always do my assignments last-minute, and I'm doing fine," which is ostensibly true — he's a stellar high school student with impressive extracurriculars. 

Tested: 10 Useful Apps for College Students

As you prepare for college, you might want to check out some of the great apps available to make your life easier. I've pulled together apps to improve note taking, studying, scheduling, personal safety, and getting around your college town. Most of these are great for high schoolers as well. What are my picks?

Senior Strategies: What to Do for the Summer Before College

So what are you supposed to do with the summer before college? What's next?

Ivy League Alumni Interviews

These Ivy League Alumni Interviews may seem of marginal value to an applicant, but they're actually extremely useful. 

Senior Strategies: Life After Applications

There are still a few ways for applicants to better prepare themselves for potential scenarios down the road. Let's talk about life after applications.

7 Tips for Choosing Which Colleges to Visit

College visits are a great way to learn more about a school before you apply—”to let you imagine yourself on campus and get a better sense of whether you feel at home there, something that can be hard to figure out from reading about a place online. 

Mock Trial 101

Mock Trial is one of few extracurricular activities that is an actual play-by-play simulation of a real-world scenario.
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