College admissions officers have to pour over thousands of applications in order to select those who will fill the remaining spots for the next school year. How can you show your real self in your student profile and display your unique personality? Here are a few tips: Do some volunteer work – Volunteer work shows […]
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High school students who want to add a summer program to their profile and get a jump start on college at the same time can benefit from applying for summer programs. But deciding which one is best for you may be a challenge. That’s why it is best to take a categorical approach. For example,
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High school students have the opportunity to enroll in summer programs at various universities. Now, we know what you’re thinking – this is just about as far as we can get from summer. While that may be true, now is the time to start looking at and applying to programs for next summer so that
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From volunteer work and internships to school clubs and extracurriculars, there are plenty of ways to pad a student profile. And many students will be trying to add some or all of these to their credentials. If you want to take your student profile to the next level, here are a few more things you
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Your student profile needs to stand out to a college admissions officer if you are going to get accepted to the schools you hope most to attend. Here are a few types of things that admissions officers will expect to see in a profile they are going to consider seriously. Volunteer Work – Why does
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An essential element to researching universities is the college tour. However, you may be limited by how far away a college is and how many trips you can take to visit schools. Fortunately, many virtual tours were vastly improved during the pandemic, so you can make this a part of your online research. Here are
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Every year, there are students who make the mistake of basing their decision to apply to certain colleges on ranking systems that they don’t really understand. The fact is that not all college ranking systems are created equal, and some may be quite biased. On the other hand, some sources are far more transparent with
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Besides visiting universities in person – which we highly recommend – you will also want to research schools using the Internet. While the Internet can be a valuable tool for learning, you need to know where to look if you are going to try and determine which are the best colleges for you to apply
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Each year, new college rankings are reported by various sources, and some students are tempted to just grab the top 10-15 on the list and call it a day when it comes to selecting where to apply. However, research has to go deeper than college ranking lists if you want to apply to the best
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Internships are something that high school students should be looking for as college approaches. Not only is this a huge boost for your student profile, but there are many other valuable opportunities that come along with an internship. Consider the following potential benefits: Networking opportunities – When you have an internship in the field you
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