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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?

Does Declaring a Major on My Application Help My Chances?

Does it hurt your chances not to declare a major? In other words, does declaring a major on your application help you get into college?

What Questions Should I Ask During a College Visit?

You can be easily overwhelmed by all the excitement during a college visit and forget what you're looking for! Here's a handy list to help you out.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer UCLA Essays

UCLA wants college students with rich experiences and diverse perspectives to compose the incoming classes. Below is some helpful advice on how to respond to each of the UCLA essays!

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Carnegie Mellon Essays

Established in the early 1900's by a self-educated, Scottish "working boy" who loved books, Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Mellon University is known for innovation, for solving real-world problems and for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Essay Scoop: How to Answer Georgetown Essays

In this article, we'll provide the inside scoop on the Georgetown essays to help make your application shine.

Recommended Books for College-Bound Students

This article will review several categories of books for college bound students and explain how they will serve you.

Money Scoop: Tips & Tricks to Get Financial Aid

Thankfully, a lack of money does not need to hold you back from going to college or university, AsÂ Carrington CollegeÂ notes, funding for higher education is available from communities, employers, charitable organizations, companies, colleges, state governments, banks, credit unions, schools, and the federal government.Â

Easy Edits to Make to Your College Essay

Â A college essay can have a lot of power in a student's application, so you'll want to make sure yours is top notch. We recommend a professional college essay proofreader to take your essay to the nextÂ level. However, we also recommend that you proofread your essay first to make the most of your session. There are a number of easy edits to make to your college essay that you can do right now.

How to Find The Best College Guides

As a high school student applying to college, you have so much work to do that you can't always focus on finding the best rankings lists or college guides. Even more than that, you don't always have time to figure out which recommendations for the best college guides to trust. We believe you shouldn't have to spend your time on finding this information either, so we'd like to break down how to find the best college guides for you.

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