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Balancing Mental Health & Math Assignments: Student Tips

What Top U.S. Colleges Look For: Hidden Traits in Applications

Do International Experiences Boost College Essays?

How to Handle College Rejection and Deferral

Early decision results from colleges and universities begin arriving in student inboxes as the year winds down. Whether it’s a rejection, deferral, or some other college admissions scenario, our counseling team has advice to help you recover and respond like a champion.

Empowerly AI Scholar Reaches for New Heights

Hear from one of our Empowerly students, B, in her own words about how the AI Scholar Program helped her expand and explore her curiosity through a unique extracurricular activity.

9.2% USC Acceptance Rate Highlights the School’s Commitment to Excellence

USC looks for students who are interested in the world, are lifelong learners, and seek to grow to their fullest potential.

2028 MIT Acceptance Rate: 4.52%

For Fall 2024, Duke released detailed admission statistics, including comparisons between Early and Regular Decision applicants.

All About the New Digital SAT

The all-new digital SAT changes the test-taking process significantly for college admissions candidates. What can high schoolers expect with SAT prep going forward?

Duke Class of 2028 Acceptance Rate at 5.1%

For Fall 2024, Duke released detailed admission statistics, including comparisons between Early and Regular Decision applicants.

Harvard Class of 2028 Acceptance Rate: 3.59%

With one of the lowest admissions rates in the country, applicants have no room for error in their mission to get an acceptance letter.

Student Voice: The Raw, Unfiltered Value of College Counseling

Based on her own personal experiences, Empowerly student Ujala C. writes on the raw, unfiltered value of college counseling for students today.

Empowerly Students Receive Early Admissions for University of California Class

Several outstanding Empowerly students received early admissions notifications for the notoriously difficult University of California.

Filling Out the Common Application for College Admissions

That means that filling out the Common Application well is a high priority for thousands of families each year.

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