How many times have you heard: “My son has 34 on his ACT, perfect math scores, and 4.54 weighted gpa and he didn’t get into (insert here the name of…
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Do you realize that students applying to 10-12 schools could be writing upwards of 30 essays? Of course, students are not starting from scratch each time they tackle a new…
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College visits are some of the more important and under-maximized opportunities available to students during the admissions process. Of course, not every student can afford, or has the opportunity to…
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Sports - cancelled! Summer Programs - cancelled! Activities - cancelled! Standardized Tests - cancelled! So what the heck are you supposed to write about? As COVID-19 has impacted all aspects…
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As the college application process evolves each cycle, some things remain the same. To be a competitive applicant, students need to have grades and scores within the range published by…
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“The Left Coast, the Best Coast.” Of course, the University of California (UC) schools have to be different. The UC schools have their own unique application (separate from the Common…
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The 2020/2021 Common Application goes live on Saturday, August 1. What the heck does that mean? The Common Application allows students to fill out one application to be used by…
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We are calling it. Time of death: July 27, 2020, 7:42 am. Once again, as our students woke up early this morning to attempt to register for yet another ACT,…
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Time to Tackle the Essays! One week Essay Boot Camp from The College Curators Description Through a daily combination of group and one-on-one sessions, students will get a head start…
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I got on an airplane July 2nd for the first time since February. Wishing to visit an elderly parent, I was finally willing to accept the risk to fly across…
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