Some families breathed a sigh of relief when colleges went test optional for incoming 2021/22 applicants. On the flip side, test-optional admissions policies have put a laser-like focus on the personal essay and the activities section of the Common App — a section that matters more now than ever. “A poorly crafted activities list is …
Strong B Students are Good Candidates for Merit Aid. If you think merit aid scholarships are only awarded to valedictorians or National Merit Scholars, think again. Over $8 billion in merit aid is given out by colleges all over the country to students who are in the top 25% of their most recently admitted freshman …
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News headlines for the past year have been focused on the effect the pandemic has had on the college admission process for current seniors, with canceled standardized tests and virtual classrooms. But quarantine has also brought uncertainty of joining campus at all this coming fall. This uncertainty, along with widespread frustration with the unaltered tuition …
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Whether you are a senior currently submitting applications, a junior building your college list, or a sophomore thinking about college, determining how you will pay for college is an important step in the college application process. First thing first, why is college so expensive? While many factors affect college costs, the biggest mistake that I …
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I don’t know how many of you are in the same boat. This Friday, we realized that our son was less than 2 weeks away from his November 1st deadlines. The status of his Personal Essay, supposed to be completed this summer, was ‘getting there.’ Let’s not even talk about supplementals. We’ve discussed this essay …
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Demonstrated interest shows how eager you are to attend a college. Demonstrated interest allows colleges to see which students are genuinely interested in their school. Why Demonstrated Interest?A 2017 report from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling found that around 40 percent of colleges surveyed said that demonstrated interest had some level of importance …
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Merit aid is the best way for families of all income levels to make college more affordable. College’s give away more than $8 Billion in merit aid scholarships, making it the largest non-loan on non-need only pool of money. Additionally, merit aid grants are typically renewable, meaning a student can receive them for all 4 …
How to Make Your Own Summer Internship with a Marketable Skillset It’s summertime, and like many students, your seasonal internship may have fallen through or you may need to plan for a productive gap year. However, there’s still a way for you to spend your summer months gaining useful, real-world experience and that’s by acquiring …
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