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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?

How to Email Professors for Research Opportunities

The first step, however, is incredibly important: learning how to email professors for research opportunities. Don't worry, we will explain!

How to Pick a College: Part 3 Academic Support

Academic life loses its strict structure after high school, and the classroom can only go so far. Apart from course selection and research efforts, undergraduate life can feel largely divided. At first glance, learning and socialization appear tied to buildings- libraries, dormitories, sports stadiums, science departments, and so on. College is ripe for personalization and some universities offer strong reasons to commit on a college decision.

Changes in College Admissions and How They Affect You

In this article, we will review changes in college admissions to both applications and the financial aid process.

How to Pick a College: Part 2 Choosing By Major

Think of academic study in college as an opportunity to refine a skillset. At Empowerly, we ask our student what problem they want to solve and which skills they'll need to address it. Choosing a major is the first step and should always serve as part of an academic plan. Your college decision should be based on the overall tools and resources a university offers. Hopefully you have a tentative idea that can be easily explained.

How to Pick a College: Part 1 Campus Vibe

You've likely managed a mental list of the pros and cons and been swayed a bit by relatives and teachers extending their congratulations (and their not-so-secret support for X University). What you think is important now may not hold true down in a couple months, so the best strategy should be introspective and compare distinct opportunities. With your college list in mind how do you start on the college decision?

Determining a College List for Success

A strong college list includes safety, target, and reach schools; this will provide you with necessary structure in the college admissions process.Â

How Challenging Should My High School Courses Be?

Classes are important for their intellectual stimulation, academic preparation, well as their effect on admissions.Â Students tend to think that more is better because of the associated prestige and rigor but should you be taking as many classes as possible to boost admissions chances?

Forbes, U.S. News, Business Insider List College Rankings

Finally, we also include their ranking methodology. So, let's dive in to how these organizations list college rankings.

FAFSA: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid

All students may apply for federal student aid from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 for the 2016-17 school year. Available funds are first-come, first-serve, so don't delay.

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