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COVID had a Big Impact on Early College Applications: What It Means for Next Year’s Application Season
Well, that was awful. 2020 decided to end on-theme with a huge increase in rejections for early applicants.
Here's the chain of ev…
3 Easy Steps for Improving your Admissions Essay Draft
You've gone and got yourself a pumpkin. It wasn't easy, but you did it. Now if only you could wave a magic wand to turn it into a…
Where to Start if You're an International Student Aiming to Study in the U.S. During COVID-19
As an international student, you may be hitting some roadblocks while trying to complete your applications to U.S. colleges. Navi…
10 Last-Minute Mistakes Every College Applicant Should Avoid Making
College deadlines are quickly approaching, which means many students are scrambling to submit their applications, essays, transcr…
3 Ways STEM Students Can Stand out on College Applications
If you're applying to college as a STEM major, you might have concerns about how to differentiate yourself from your fellow appli…
Get Organized With Our Free College Application Tracker
If you're like most students, you're applying to more than one college, and tracking your applications, rec letters, tr…
Infographic: Use This Checklist to Plan Your Fall College Admissions Timeline
The humid temperatures may still be upon us, but the fall college admissions season has officially arrived. To get a handle on ev…
Here's How Parents Can Contribute During the College Process
If you're the parent of a college-bound high school student, my column today is for you. In years past, the challenge of college …
Video: See the Journey a College Application Takes After You Submit It
Wondering what happens to your college application after you hit the "submit" button? Although the process is different…
Advice on Foregoing Planned Freshman Year and Reapplying to Colleges
I was getting ready to move into my college (where I not only deposited but also paid all of my fall tuition) and they announced …