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What Selective Colleges Actually Look for in Summer Programs

If you don’t have plans for the summer, it’s time to act fast. Selective college admissions offices look for a degree of involvement in your break time.

Building an Academic Profile for Competitive Admissions

7 Tools to Add Subtitles to College Admissions Videos

Turn Your Club Fundraiser Into A Measurable Campaign

Just How Difficult Is Transferring Colleges?

Now you face the question: just how difficult is transferring colleges? The first thing you have to do is figure out what you value in a college.

Student Interview: I Changed My Major Three Times

Let's sit down with a student who changed majors three times in college and learn from that experience.

How to Select Courses as an Undecided Freshman

Here are some basic guidelines to choosing courses, even if you don't know your major yet. So, without further ado: how to select courses as an undecided freshman!

Top 10 Undergraduate Business Programs

This is Empowerly's most recent list of top 10 schools for undergraduate business programs. Read on.

What I Wish I Knew: High School Advice

"Don't live life with regrets."Â That's what everyone says. Read through this article for some first-hand high school advice, from me to you.

Get a Head Start on 2017-18 College Essays!

It's that time of the year again! Incoming high school seniors are starting to (or have started) creating their college lists and writing college essays. College applications will likely consume them throughout the remainder of this year.Â

Top Computer Science Programs for Women

Career opportunities for computer scientists are continuing to thrive. In fact, it's predicted that employment will grow by 11% by 2024. This is faster than the average job growth across all industries. But despite this surge in opportunities, women are still highly underrepresented in the computer science industry.

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.

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