What Is Actually Optional? A Guide to Making the Right Decision.
Key Takeaways As you work through your college applications, you’ll probably notice the word “optional” appearing more often than you expected. Optional essays. O...
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Why High School Hobbies Matter More Than You Think
Key Takeaways “So, what are your hobbies?” It may sound like a simple question. But for many high school students, the question can quickly become uncomfortable:Wait…what...
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Your Future Self Will Thank You: Why You Should Document High School
Key Takeaways High school feels long while you are living through it. Then, before you know it, a whole semester passes. Then a whole school year. Suddenly, senior year arrives, an...
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Stop Adding Activities: How to Find the Pattern in Your College Application
More activities do not automatically make a college application stronger. This guide shows students how to find the pattern in their current work before adding random new commitmen...
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Your College List Is Not a Trophy Case: How to Build a List That Actually Fits You
A strong college list is not just a collection of impressive names. This guide shows students how to build a list around fit, affordability, opportunity, and real admissions balanc...
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Beyond Good Grades: Become a Consistent and Committed Learner
Key Takeaways There are two learning curves that students face in high school. The first one shows up in the classroom. A student gets A’s, turns in assignments, studies the nigh...
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College Admissions Are Competitive: Here’s How to Handle the Pressure
Key Takeaways How much pressure does college put on students before they even apply? For some students, receiving a B in a class freshman year feels like they ruined their chances....
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“Just a Member” Is Not the Whole Story: How to Show Leadership Without the Title
Students often think leadership only counts if they were president, founder, captain, or officer. This guide shows how responsibility, trust, consistency, and proof can reveal lead...
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What Counts as Impact? How to Prove Your Activities Mattered
Students often think impact has to be huge. This guide breaks down how to measure extracurricular impact through action, direction, change, proof, and meaning; without exaggerating...
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How to Build a Summer That Prepares You for College
Key Takeaways While the summer months are a long break for high school students to relax and have fun, the worst thing they could do is sit around and let that free time completely...
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