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So you’ve found a college you might like, you did the long drive, and now you’re finally there. How are you going to make the most of your two-hour long visit? Having gone on about 14 or so college visits at this point, I’ve fine-tuned a couple of strategies that will help you get the most out of your short visit. Read More »
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However much students might dread taking the terrible standardized tests of junior year, no one can deny the importance of test scores in college applications. Though you’ll hear admissions officers say in every college information session, "We don’t judge strictly by test…
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As summer approached, one of the biggest questions flitting around the juniors at my high school was, "Are you doing a summer college program?". Some kids did them, and some kids didn’t. In the end, it’s not going to make or break your college application. However, having just returned from a week-long summer program for International Relations at Georgetown University, I now know a lot about summer college programs and fully advocate participating in one before you graduate high school.
· There’s something for everyone. I picked the International Relations program at Georgetown because I’d like to go to Georgetown and I’m interested in studying International Relations. Simple. With a plethora of programs out there that vary widely in location, subject, and duration, there’s got to be one that matches your interests perfectly. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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Most high school students feel baffled and overwhelmed by the intensity of the college search process and prefer to put it off for as long as possible. I started the summer before my junior year, but only at the urging of my parents. They asked for a potential list of colleges around mid-July, and I went on my first college tour in the last week of August. Since then, I’ve visited thirteen schools, with about three more visits to make this summer. I’ve added and discarded many colleges from my list as I went, and learned a lot about the most effective strategies to utilize when you’re starting to look at colleges.
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Here are a few important tips if you're starting to look at colleges: Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (25) | Blog
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