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2025 Common App Changes You Should Know

Get ready! We’re breaking down everything you need to know about the Common Application changes and key updates for the 2025 cycle.

What Makes Empowerly Counselors Different

Ever wondered what exactly makes an Empowerly counselor different from other teachers? Let’s go behind the scenes, where the magic happens.

UC Irvine: Behind-the-Scenes Admissions Statistics

Dive into UC Irvine's admissions statistics, acceptance rates, and key data. Together, we’ll discover what it takes to get into UCI.

Boost Your 2025 SAT Admissions Prep — 10 Essential Tips

Ready for your 2025 digital SAT? Discover 10 expert strategies to prep smarter, raise your score, and achieve your college goals.

The Three Keys to Quality Extracurricular Activities

Grades and test scores are still obviously very important, but so many students showing remarkable academic ability; quality extracurricular activities are where best-of-breed applicants are made.

Your Admission Plan: Recommendations Proposal, 4

With the right approach, you and your studentÂ can almost guarantee a positive recommendation. Let's analyze what a successful recommendations proposal looks like.

On the Waitlist: What Should You Do Next?

There are a lot of factors to take into consideration before deciding whether or not you want to remain on the waitlist. We'll walk you through it.

Regular Decision Wait is Over: Accepting a College Offer

Follow these steps as part of your college selection process and you're sure to cover all your bases when accepting a college offer.

Your Admissions Plan: Essay Writing with Style, 3

You want to balance essay writing with style, still representing what your student has been communicating in the college search and visit.

4 Ways to Get Extracurricular Activities Going

Because of this, getting involved in extracurricular activities is a must for high schoolers. Here are 4 ways to get extracurricular activities going.

Your Admissions Plan: College Networking Scenarios, 2

Our suggestions for college networking scenarios with the most bang for your buck? The college fair and the interview.

Your Admissions Plan: The Applicant Elevator Pitch, 1

This article is the first in a series will walk you through some of our most-demanded elements, to help you stand out. First up, let's discuss your applicant elevator pitch.

Sell Your Activities and Awards for College Apps

Learning to give your experiences meaning and depth is how to sell your activities and awards for college apps.

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