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Major Exploration & Selection
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High School Coursework
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Student Profile Building
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- How to Make the Most of the School Year
- Understanding the Benefits of Summer Programs: Find Your Passion and Elevate Your College Applications
- Finishing Strong: How to Turn Spring into a Resume Booster
- Maximizing Your Month of May
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Standardized Testing
- Navigating the World of AP Testing
- Understanding the New Digital SAT and ACT
- Navigating SAT/ACT Test Prep
- Understanding the National Merit Scholarship: A Guide for High School Students
- Understanding the PSAT: A Guide for High School Students
- Understanding the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program and Its Course Offerings
- Understanding the International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
- Preliminary SAT (PSAT)/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT)
- Test-Optional, Test-Required, Test-Flexible: What You Need to Know in 2025
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Exploring and Selecting Colleges
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- Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Program Schools
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- Honors Programs at Colleges
- How to Create a Balanced College List
- College Spotlight: University of Wisconsin
- Understanding Early Action, Early Decision, and Restrictive Early Action: Making the Right Choice
- Researching Colleges: Tools to use to learn more about each college on your list.
- How to Sign Up for College Tours: In-Person and Virtual Options
- Visiting Colleges And Discovering a Hidden Gem
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Unique Educational Programs
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College Applications
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- How to Create a Balanced College List
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- The Pre-College Application(s) Checklist
- Understanding Early Action, Early Decision, and Restrictive Early Action: Making the Right Choice
- How to Successfully Complete Your Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR)
- 13 Ways We Can Detect AI in College Essays
- 8 ways to approach leveraging AI in the essay writing process while keeping it authentic to you
- Common words used in AI-generated college admission essays
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Post Applications
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Financial Aid
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Counselor's Corner
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- Committing to a College- The Final Step
- Comparing the New Digital SAT to the ACT
- Demonstrating Interest In a College
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- Summer Program Spotlight - EPIC @ Cal Poly SLO
- College Tours and Visits - Questions to Ask and What to Look for
- How to Create a Balanced College List
- The Pre-College Application(s) Checklist
- College Spotlight: University of Wisconsin
- Understanding Early Action, Early Decision, and Restrictive Early Action: Making the Right Choice
- Preliminary SAT (PSAT)/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT)
- October Checklist for Success - Seniors & Underclassmen
- Researching Colleges: Tools to use to learn more about each college on your list.
- 13 Ways We Can Detect AI in College Essays
- Common words used in AI-generated college admission essays
- 8 ways to approach leveraging AI in the essay writing process while keeping it authentic to you
- Understanding the Benefits of Summer Programs: Find Your Passion and Elevate Your College Applications
- Finishing Strong: How to Turn Spring into a Resume Booster
- Visiting Colleges And Discovering a Hidden Gem
- Maximizing Your Month of May
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