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NYU acceptance rates Class of 2029: how your application stacks up against the competition

10 Brilliant Common App Essay Examples for 2026

Get started on your college application essay with these common app essay examples. Save time and get a great score. Schedule a consultation with Empowerly today!

How to Approach College Admissions Essays

In this article, we will review the basics for submitting applications, and common pitfalls students make when writing college admissions essays.

4 Tips for College Admissions Essays from a Stanford Grad

Hear advice from Stanford grads on tips for college admissions essays that will make your application memorable!

Strategies to Write an Engaging College Admissions Essay

Most college applications require some form of an essay response to specific questions. A good college admissions essay need to start off on the right foot.

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.

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