Attention Rising Seniors! The last summer break before your senior year of high school can be one of the most memorable periods of life. It’s also one of the most important times for finalizing your college application plan. Read our tips below for how best to use summer break for applying to college.
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With the traditional college experience upended by the social distancing required by COVD-19 safety protocols, it can be difficult for prospective students to gain a sense of what it would be like to experience life on campus. Here are some of the virtual tour options from some of the nation’s most popular colleges and universities.
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Rejection is something that no one likes to deal with, and yet it is a perfectly normal part of life. What if after countless hours (or years!) of hard work toward one particular goal, you find yourself facing rejection rather than admission? As scary as it is, the possibility of rejection is something that most students have to deal with at some point in the admissions process. Here are our tips for how to deal with getting rejected from your dream school (or worse, from every school!).
Updated for March 2020:
With the rise of infections due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, this is a time of understandable concern and anxiety across the country and around the world. There are a lot of questions regarding the best way to strike a balance between living normal life and making health conscious choices. Companies and individuals in several countries are making decisions on travel and gatherings in an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus. For high school students who had hoped to use spring break to visit prospective colleges, this can be an especially frustrating and uncertain time. However, there are still plenty of things you can do to learn more about potential schools and maintain control over your future.
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What’s the difference between calling a school “college” and calling it a “university”? It’s a simple question but a lot of people don’t actually know. Here’s a handy guide to learning the differences between institutions:
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