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Show me the Money

Admissions Village

It is almost October 1st which in college admissions means it is nearly time to start filling out any financial aid forms you need. If you are applying for need-based financial aid, you will need to fill out a FAFSA and possibly a CSS Profile for all schools where your child is applying.

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How to Apply for College: The College Application Process

College Essay Guy

You are applying to college! For most people, this is the first time you get to make big decisions about how you want to spend your time, what you want to study, and where you would like to live. Are you ready for the good news? Hooray for reaching this exciting time in your life.

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How to Get Into Dental School: The Ultimate Guide

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

There’s a seemingly never-ending list of dental school requirements to meet, including taking certain prerequisites, achieving a high GPA and strong DAT score, dental volunteering, community service, and so on. You have to do things well to impress admissions committees, especially to get accepted to the best dental programs.

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Is It “Okay” to Talk About Race in Your College Application and Essays—And If So, How Should You Do It?

College Essay Guy

Yes, you definitely can (see rest of blog for more). “.And That’s a more complex question, but the rest of this guide will walk through some things to think through so you can decide for yourself. In other words, you can’t get into college—or be favored—simply based on your race. Again, yes, you can.

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How to Plan College Visits

University Gurus

In this blog, I will break down two schools of thought regarding visiting colleges, and then I’ll provide some advice to navigate all of the moving pieces when scheduling visits. After all, if a student is living on a college campus then only ~12-16 hours of the ~112 hours they’re awake each week is spent in the classroom.

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How to Stand Out on the Common App Activities Section (Example Included)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Without college essays and extracurricular activities lists, colleges would be limited to grades, class rank, and ACT and SAT scores to make their admissions decisions. How many activities can be listed? Your child may list up to 10 activities. Either way, it could count as an impactful activity for the Common App.

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14 College Essay Examples From Top-25 Universities (2023–2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

College essay examples from students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, and other elite schools REVIEWING SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE ESSAY EXAMPLES CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ODDS OF ACCEPTANCE Responding effectively to college essay prompts is quite different from other essay writing. Use specific information. Create a narrative.