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Class of 2025 Success: Results from Empowerly Students

Discover how Empowerly’s Class of 2025 students earned top college acceptances in a shifting admissions landscape through smart strategy and support.

UVA Acceptance Rate: How to Get In and What You Need to Know

UVA’s application readers are looking to enroll students who match their institutional mission, values, beliefs and backgrounds. We can help!

Best Nursing Schools & Top Tips (2025)

Empowerly will provide everything needed to help you decide confidently when choosing among the numerous top nursing schools.

The Essay Sprint Method: Write Your Draft in Seven Days

Got a deadline? Write a powerful college application essay in just 7 days! This method breaks down the process for a stress-free, standout draft.

How to Build a College List (Part 1: the Safety School)

Applicants may even come to realize that some programs at their safety school are even more interesting and more relevant to them than those at their match or reach schools.

Tracking College Admissions Deadlines

Tracking college admissions deadlines can be a daunting task and quite overwhelming.

College Application Platforms

Incoming seniors should be aware of these four different types of online college application platforms. Let's take a quick tour.

Everything You Need to Know About Financial Aid: Part I

If you are going to college soon and you will need financial aid, you will need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA).

How Central are Letters of Recommendation to Admissions?

How important are letters of recommendation to admissions officers after all? In this article, we'll see how critical letters of recommendations are in the process.

Upperclassmen Tips for Gearing Up for the School Year

Here are some key upperclassmen tips that students should take into account and practice when preparing for these crucial times.

How Important are High School Academics to UC Admission?

For any rising senior, choosing from the vast array of colleges may prove to be an intimidating task. This is especially true given the various portals available for students to submit their applications through. Incoming seniors should be aware of these four different types of online platforms.

Using Data in College Admissions with Empowerly

Finding data in college admissions can be a great tool if you know how to use it.

How the Admissions Office Views College Applicants

At Empowerly, we get many students who ask us how the admissions office views different types of applicants.

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