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Counselor Spotlight: How Students Can Unlock Superpowers

Meet the Empowerly team in a whole new way. Join us for our counselor interview series to highlight the personal side of our experts!

Deferred from a College: Now What?

In other words, you will receive a final admissions decision in April. So if you were deferred from a college, what can you do about it? If you are deferred, this means that your application will be reevaluated during the regular admissions cycle, and you will receive a final admissions decision in April.

Ultimate Waitlist Strategies to Secure Your Spot (2026)

Waitlisted? Don’t panic! Learn key waitlist strategies to boost your chances of admission and secure your spot at your dream college in 2025.

College Admissions: Regular Decision Dates for 2026

Each spring, millions of high school students eagerly await the big news. Let’s review the major college decision dates for the RD pool in 2026.

Worried About Missing a College Deadline? Here’s a List!

With all these different dates coming up, how can you be sure to avoid missing a college deadline?Â

Student Scoop: Claremont McKenna College

As a rising sophomore, I believe that choosing to attend Claremont McKenna College has been one of my best life decisions.

Is Boarding School For You?

As a boarding school graduate, I have shared my own high school experience and some boarding school pros & cons.

School Scoop: Top Bay Area High Schools

These schools possess outstanding academics, and strengths in specific niches. Here are some of our top picks for Bay Area high schools, below.Â

School Scoop: Which Type of High School to Attend?

As a middle schoolers prepare for high school, they face an important choice. What type of high school would be best for them?

How to Get Recruited as a College Athlete

Accepted into elite schools at much higher rates with lower academic requirements?Â So, how does one get recruited as a college athlete?

Student Scoop: Carnegie Mellon

When you fuse the best of those and add a hint of afternoon-bagpipe-playing-in-the-middle-of-campus, the result is profoundly unique: Carnegie Mellon.

College Admissions Trends For 2018

How to Select Your High School

Middle school is finally over! While students are getting ready for the summer, they also have a new daunting task: how to select your high school.

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