How Do Splitter Candidates Work in College Admissions?
Splitter candidates are those that either have a high GPA and low SAT/ACT or vice versa. How do these candidates succeed in college admissions?
How to Put the “Student” in Student Athlete
Being a student athlete in high school is hard because you have to balance school work with crazy practice times. It’s easy to say “well I like soccer more than calculus, so I’ll spend more time on soccer” or “my basketball skills are more likely to get me into a top university than my grades.” What a lot of students forget is that it’s a lot easier to be a college athlete if you’re also a good student.
Plan Your High School Curriculum for College Acceptance
This article discusses how to best plan out your high school curriculum for college acceptance later down the road.
Landing Teacher Recommendations for Ivy League Apps
In this analysis, we will take a closer look at teacher recommendations; strategies to asking for two or more letters; and shaping letters of recommendation.
How to Approach the Daunting Task of Picking AP Classes
While the benefits of AP’s are multiple, you’re still tasked with the choice of picking your AP classes yourself.
Planning Your College Visits
When you are strategic, you can use your college visits efficiently and really find a school that’s the best match for you.
Book Club: Reading for College Readiness
As promised, we are back with our book recommendations for February! If you missed our first post in January, we talked about the positive impact a love for reading can have on college readiness.
How to Ace Your BS/MD Interview
What can you expect to be asked? And what is the format of the multi mini BS/MD interview?
Community Service for Students in the Arts
You may be unsure how to integrate your interests with volunteer work. If you are looking for community service in the arts, Empowerly is here to help.Â
