Safety, Target, and Reach College Lists are Dead A couple of decades ago, building a college list based on your chances of admission—safety, target, reach—was a smart strategy. College costs weren’t as high as they are today and more students were vying for fewer spots. Fast forward 20+ years, students have over 5,000 colleges to …
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We found this delightfully straightforward and valuable list of tips for resumes from Sara Mohr, Program Manager at Global University. We slightly adapted her tips for students who want to send their resumes to colleges during the application process. You can find Sara on twitter at @slizagna. Tell a College Who You Are Many colleges will allow you …
Your Aid Package is Based on What The College Thinks You Need Financial aid award letters have arrived! Families who have a clear understanding of their offers and then thoughtfully appeal for more financial aid money can receive thousands of dollars more in aid each year. In an admissions season full of unknowns, schools are on the hunt …
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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 …
Completing the activities section of the Common App can be frustrating. We created this handy spreadsheet to track the character count and enable us to run a spellcheck. Its free. Click on the link, and you will be prompted to ‘make a copy” which gives you your own personal version. Also, we loved this Activities …
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