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UC Application Tips: How to Prepare for When the Portal Opens

UC application tips to stay ahead: Learn key steps, tasks, and timelines to prepare before the UC portal opens on August 1. Don’t wait!

What are the Best Engineering Colleges in the U.S.?

If you are debating which engineering college to go to, consider these tips to help you pick the best one for you.

25 Best Business Schools For Undergraduates (2025 Edition)

Looking to major in business for your undergraduate degree? Here are the top business schools for undergrads in the United States!

Carnegie Mellon Acceptance Rate: How Hard Is It to Get In?

What is driving Carnegie Mellon’s shrinking acceptance rate — and more importantly, what does this mean for today’s high school students?

How to Answer the 2019-20 Common App Essay (Part 2)

We're going through Common App's 2019-20 essay prompts, and will be addressing how to stand out for each one of these Common App essays.

How to Answer the 2019-20 Common App Essay (Part I)

This year, the Common App announced that the 2019-2020 essay prompts will remain the same as theÂ 2018-2019 essay prompts.Â This is immensely helpful for the team at Empowerly, as we are very familiar with the questions and it also means that students have more time to prepare their responses.Â

What Comes After You Got Into College?

So many students tend to forget about the "going to college" part. Let's talk about what you can work on after you know you got into college!

Book Club: Critical Reading for Reflection

In our Book Club, we feature top book recommendations for high schoolers! This list highlights some of our favorite options of critical reading for reflection.

Which Top Tier Colleges Don’t Require the SAT?

If test-taking isn't your strong suit, have no fear! Below I have listed five prestigious colleges that do not require you to submit your standardized test scores as well as a comprehensive list of test-optional colleges.

Should I Apply for Financial Aid?

Universities use internal policy, FAFSA, and CSS profile to determine both the type and amount of aid. Should I apply for financial aid?

So You Don’t Know What to Major In…

It can be scary and bewildering if you fall into that "don't know what to major in" category. Luckily, we've been there.

Regular Decision College Application Deadlines 2018-19

In this article, we want to share these key regular decision deadlines with you so you get you college applications in on time.

How to Approach the Daunting Task of Picking AP Classes

While the benefits of AP's are multiple, you're still tasked with the choice of picking your AP classes yourself.

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