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The Perfect Cure for College Homesickness
Whether you’re in your first year or your fourth year, college homesickness is going to hit you.
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Do I Have a Chance if I have Been Waitlisted?
Being on the waitlist can be very taxing on the nerves. It is good to have all of the details of what this means so you can put your mind at ease.
Being on the waitlist can be very taxing on the nerves. It is good to have all of the details of what this means so you can put your mind at ease.It’s called the waitlist for a reason. First you have to wait…and wait. And then you wait some more, all the while wondering about your college waitlist chances. As the time goes on, you can’t help but let the same question keep playing on repeat in your head: Do I even have a chance?
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Every College Checklist You Need For Summer
There are so many moving parts, it just makes sense to have a handful of checklists to follow when preparing for college.Let’s face it – when it comes to searching, applying and (finally!) attending college, there are a lot of deadlines to keep track of. And on top of those deadlines are all of the other things you need to do to prepare for what will be one of the biggest accomplishments in your life. All of those due dates, to-do’s and lists floating around in your brain can get a little overwhelming. That’s where the college checklist comes into play.
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Community Service: Do Good and Look Good To Colleges
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College Waitlist Tips You Need to Know
It feels a lot like waiting for someone to ask you to prom. It’s the scary place between acceptance and rejection.Let’s talk about the college waitlist.
Applying to college is supposed to be clear cut, right? You’re supposed to get an acceptance or a rejection. Acceptances are great. Rejections sting a little. Either way, at least you know where you stand.
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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before College
There are so many things that I wish I could whisper in the ear of my 18-year-old self.It hasn’t been too long since I was enduring the daily college grind. Just a few years ago, a few months after graduation, I was carefully slipping my diploma out of a sealed envelope and into a polished frame.
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Should You Retake the SAT’s to Improve Your Score?
There are a lot of factors to consider when deciding whether to retake the SAT’s or not.This question comes up quite often: should you retake the SAT’s to improve your score? And the reality is, there is no simple answer. There are a lot of factors to consider when deciding whether to retake the SAT’s or not.
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What to Consider When Choosing a College
Seniors—Congratulations! Sit down, take a deep breath, and smile. You’re in. But there’s still work to do.Choosing a college ranks among the most important decisions a person makes in his or her lifetime. It requires a lot of thought. You’ve told some colleges that you like them, and one or more have said that they like you back. But you can only go to one college, so you’ll need to break some hearts.
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Prepare For the SATs With This Summer Reading List
It’s a great idea to bulk up your reading list while you’re preparing and studying for the SAT.Did you know that frequent readers tend to do better on the Writing and Critical Reading portions of the SAT, which make up more than 50 percent of the test questions? It’s a great idea to bulk up your reading list while you’re preparing and studying for the SAT.
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What To Do After You Get Your College Acceptance Letter
Congratulations! You’ve received a college acceptance letter! Few things feel as satisfying as knowing years of hard work have come to fruition. It also means that it’s time to make one of the more important decisions of your life.