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Advice from a Harvard Interviewer
The Huffington Post recently published a piece from an alumni interviewer for Harvard. Everyone who is interested in applying to not just Harvard, but any highly selective college, would be well served...
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How Selective Colleges Choose Students
It turns out that the answer to the question of how selective colleges choose students is, “it depends.” Inside Higher Ed recently reported on a study which looked at the question of how students are...
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5 Steps to a Strong College Application
Last time I talked about the important of submitting a strong application when applying to a selective college. Today I am going to discuss the 5 steps you need to follow to have a strong application....
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What is Important in the Common Application Personal Statement?
The personal statement of the Common Application is feared by most students. But if students understand what colleges want to see from the personal statement, it becomes much less intimidating....
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Write Your College App Essays yourself
The following is a guest post by Carol Barash, PhD, the Founder and CEO of Story to College. Class of 2013: take charge of your college application essays this summer! Great essays take time,...
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Nailing the Introduction to the Essay
The Common Application personal statement worries students because it is unlike any writing most of them have done. I’m not going to try to explain all of the issues related to writing the personal...
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I Got a Letter From Harvard!
Last week I had a phone call with a very excited parent because their student had received a letter from Harvard saying that they were very interested in the student. Unfortunately, I had to tell the...
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What Do Colleges Look at in Evaluating Students
I was in Denver last month for the annual convention of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. One of the topics that was discussed was the question of what highly selective...
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What to Emphasize about Your Extracurricular Activities
This is a guest post by Veronica Mason. Veronica Mason has worked as an academic adviser since graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in education. She enjoys learning about...
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Essay Topics for the Common Application
The Common Application has announced the essay topics for the 2013-2014 application year. Here is a list of the topics: • Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity...
View ArticleColleges Still Accepting Applications
The National Association for College Admission Counseling has just released their list of colleges that still are accepting applications for Fall 2013. There are currently 210 colleges around the...
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