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500 Good Argumentative Essay Topics: Best Ideas For Students

Learn more about what an argumentative essay is, how you can effectively brainstorm to make the most out of your writing sessions, and topics to help guide your thinking.

Paid Internships Abroad: Tax Basics Every U.S. College Student Should Know

College Admission Headlines: February 2026

February’s biggest college admission updates, from post-affirmative action enrollment data to Early Decision expansion, AI majors, and testing policy indicators. Get the context and a clear plan.

Average SAT Scores by State for 2026: The Good, Bad, & Ugly

The SAT is an entrance exam that most U.S. colleges and universities use to determine a student’s readiness for higher education.

College Interviews: Make a Lasting Impression

Being prepared means you can make a lasting impression, and that is what your interviews will leave behind.

College Interviews Love To Ask These Questions!

To the unprepared college applicant, college interviews can seem like an interrogation. In reality, college interviews are more like a conversation, where the applicant and the school have the opportunity to get to know each other better, and to see if they would be a good fit for each other.

Important Questions to Ask in College Interviews

To get you started, here are the most important kinds of questions to ask in college interviews!

Getting Into an Ivy League from the Bay Area

Like many of our students, you may be thinking: how do I get into an Ivy League university? Or more specifically, how do I get into an Ivy League university from the Bay Area?

You didn’t score well on the SAT or ACT. Now what?

Taking the SAT or the ACT can be one of theÂ most stressful parts of the college application process.Â ReceivingÂ the test scores themselves can be just as nerve-racking.Â

Evaluating Your SAT or ACT Score

Empowerly is here to offer a calm, logical system for evaluating your SAT or ACT score in the context of your goals.

3 Reasons Why You Need College Counseling And a College Counselor

College counselors and college admissions counseling are two highly talked-about subjects. With the rise of the Common Application, it is becoming easier for students to apply to more schools with similar essays.

Do You Need a Counselor For College Admissions?

College admissions is a complicated process and it has been reported that 26% of college applicants today use a private college admissions consultant. This is primarily because of a rapidly growing applicant pool - students can now apply online through the Common App and thousands of international applicants are applying for admission to US colleges. But aside from systematic change in the admissions process, which we have pushed for in the form of changing the matching process itself, what can students and parents do to prepare their child for their future?

3 Questions a Successful College Application Essay Answers

There are three unspoken questions behind the prompt that every successful college application essay answers.

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