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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.

Essay Scoop: Johns Hopkins University Essay

Drawing on our expertise and experience, here's our guidance on how to successfully address the prompt for this important Johns Hopkins University essay.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Caltech’s Essays

Today we'll review each essay prompt to help you ace every one. See our guidance below for how to address Caltech's essays for the 2016-17 application cycle.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Yale Essays

Â Like its Ivy League counterparts, Yale only admits a small percentage of its applicants. The short answer component of the Yale application offers students the opportunity to tell the admission committee more about themselves - Â activities, interests, or experiences that have been meaningful to you and will make you stand out from the rest. Here is some practical advice on what you should include in your responses.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Princeton Essays

It's no easy feat to draft persuasive responses in a limited word count. In this article, we'll provide tips on writing your Princeton essays.

Bay Area College Admissions Dynamics

Read on for more information about Bay Area college admissions, from the counselor point of view. In this article, we discuss trends and what they mean.

International Baccalaureate: What You Need to Know

Fewer high school students understand the International Baccalaureate program. Here's what you need to know.

What to Wear to a College Interview

What to wear to a college interview? This is not the most formal situation you'll ever be in, but professionalism does require some extra steps.

Finding the Best Social Fit in a College

While you're considering the academic rigor of a college, also take note of the social aspects. Finding the best social fit in a college is often downplayed.

Does My High School Ranking Matter?

You may have seen various local news sources in your area boast when a particular high school ranks well for the area, state, or even country. It can be difficult to know if you should take these rankings seriously though. After all, some question whether or not college rankings even matter, so why would the ranking of a high school matter?Â

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