How to Make the Perfect Four-Year Plan for You
It’s officially August, and that means high school starts again in a matter of weeks. Before you let an overwhelming feeling of dread wash over you, just take a deep breath. With a little planning and foresight, your high school years can be both rewarding and fun…I promise. It’s time to figure out your perfect four-year plan!
Should I Apply Early Action?
Submit your application early, and you’ll get the result early, too. So, should you apply early action?
How Effective Are Your Study Habits?
Study Habits It’s the start of a new school year, and the perfect time to start building good and effective study habits that will serve you all year long. Ready to evaluate your study skills? Test yourself and see where you can improve!
4 Simple Brain Hacks to (Actually) Reach Your Goals
There’s psychology to help with that! Let’s talk about a few brain hacks to reach your goals.
How to Get a College Acceptance Fast
Plenty of students may be relieved to know: if you’re looking to end the wait and get a college acceptance fast, consider this alternative!
Your Survival Guide to Self-Started Activities
If you do decide to strike out on your own with self-started activities, we have some advice to help you on your way.Â
What Should I Write for Optional Essays?
Picture this: college app deadlines are looming and you’re hard at work on your applications. You’ve compiled and narrowed down a college list, made a strategy for presenting your extracurriculars, and started brainstorming and drafting your essays. Good for you! On top of all this work, you notice that a few of your applications allow for that perplexing, dark horse component: the optional essay.Â
The Four Types of Activities for College Admissions
We’ve developed a mental model we call the Activity Matrix to think about the four main types of activities to boost your college profile.
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?
