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Building a College Resume: Activities to Include This Year

Build a powerful college resume! Discover the best extracurricular activities and top themes to highlight your strengths to admissions committees.

How to Write a Personal Statement for College Admissions?

Letters of Recommendation: How to Ask the Right Way

Need a letter of recommendation? Learn how to ask the right way. This guide helps you pick the best recommender and gives tips for a seamless request.

Junior Year College Research: Start Now!

Junior year is the best time to begin college research. Start your college list with our guide on researching schools, from majors to campus culture.

3 College Admissions Trends to Look For in 2017

Here are three college admissions trends to look for as you start applying to colleges this year.

The Biggest Myth in College Admissions

So let's explore what some call the biggest myth in college admissions, the data behind it, and the truth.

Acing Your College Admissions Interview

Read on for tips and tricks to ensure that your next college admissions interview is a success

How to Get Into Your College of Choice

With the volume of college applications increasing, the chances of being selected by your college of choice feel steep.

Staying on Schedule for College Applications

All dreaded tasks are put off until the last possible second. Let's stay on schedule for college applications to avoid all that unnecessary stress!

Leadership: What Admissions Officers Really Want to See

What do admissions officers really want to see? What communicates leadership most?

How Much Time Should I Spend on College Applications?

We believe students and parents should spend as much time as they need on the college admissions process. Below we will outline why that works.

6 Items to Strengthen Your Letters of Recommendation

In this article, students will find six items they can compose to improve their letters of recommendation (LORs) for college applications.

How to Choose a College Major

Do you feel stressed about beginning to choose your college major? If so, you're not alone. Many students feel anxious about this decision.

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