College Essay Guy

MARCH 26, 2024

No matter what you study or where you go to college, entering the job market as a fresh college graduate is tough. Good news: Having an externship or internship experience on your resume can help. Or how are they different? This blog post will help you learn everything you need to know. Which one is better?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JUNE 11, 2023

Some football fans may remember he was undrafted coming out of college at the University of Northern Iowa. You don’t have a few years before you apply to college—you have a few months. Instead, I’m boiling your summer college admission application playbook down to five steps. He was not ready or prepared. GET STARTED.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Applying to college can be nerve wracking, especially for students who want to study business and are unsure about the subfields and specializations within it. If so, you should incorporate certain themes into your extracurricular activities and projects, as this shows colleges that you're serious about the business degree.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 27, 2024

The first is a blog called “what we look for,” and the second is an annual document called the Common Data Set. The first is a blog called “what we look for,” and the second is an annual document called the Common Data Set. In their blog, they talk about using a “holistic view.” However, the school offers over 350 degree paths.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While this blog is part of a series we are doing about getting into the schools of the New England Small Collegiate Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Tufts is kind of an outlier. So, how do you avoid this alleged practice? Tufts is a private research university just outside of Boston. They have just under 7k undergrads. That’s low.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. Named for Alexander Hamilton, you know, the “not giving up my shot” guy, the college is a quintessential Northeastern small school. Last year, the college had an 11.8% Hamilton offers an open curriculum and over 50 areas of study.

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SSA Online College Prep

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Of 56,937 applicants in 2023, only 1,966 were admitted, the second-lowest college admissions rate in their history. Harvard is one of the top schools in the world, so they are looking for more than a high test score and good grades. Show that you have the ability and drive to grow!

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Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

No matter your grade level, Spring Break gives you the opportunity to strengthen your profile and address potential blindspots before applying for summer programs, internships, or college. Finally, you can prepare for AP/IB exams by creating a detailed study plan (ex: how many units, chapters, or concepts will you cover each week?).

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 18, 2024

Most colleges publish one Common Data Set document. They have one for the arts and sciences and engineering colleges and another for the General Studies School. We are going to be talking about the first one in this blog. There are a lot of reasons to love Columbia University. It is a leader in research. It is in New York City.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 2, 2024

Located in Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton has been a college longer than America has been a country. It shouldn’t be surprising that Princeton is hard to get into. Princeton has so many great programs. If you are into International Affairs, Eating Clubs, or need-blind schools, you probably already have Princeton near the top of your list.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Last week I wrote a piece for rising juniors about how they could consider using generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT and others in order to assist in their college search. Welcome to the world of blogs and social media. Scholastica, The Citadel, Colby College, Lawrence University.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 23, 2024

A lot of students and families fundamentally misunderstand college admissions. Which, considering how nebulous the process can seem, is itself understandable—colleges certainly haven’t made this a straightforward process. TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) College admissions as identification of future potential?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 31, 2024

Let’s break down how to do it. How does Cornell review your application? They also publish how they rate the importance of different factors as part of a document that they publish yearly called the Common Data Set. How have you demonstrated your passion for learning? There is a lot to love about Cornell.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 23, 2023

It's been a big enough issue that MIT even published a blog saying: "we simply don't care if your parents (or aunt, or grandfather, or third cousin) went to MIT. .*" It's been a big enough issue that MIT even published a blog saying: "we simply don't care if your parents (or aunt, or grandfather, or third cousin) went to MIT.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Bowdoin College is a small liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. Bowdoin is part of the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium, an athletic conference and interlibrary exchange with Bates College and Colby College (you probably called that one,) sometimes also called the “Maine Big Three.” Outside of their main campus (pun!),

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 14, 2024

Swarthmore College is a formerly Quaker, private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Anyways, Swarthmore is part of the Quaker and Tri-College consortiums (consortii?) We’re shocked – a liberal arts school named after the town it’s in! Who’d have thought?? of transfer students. They also only accept Fall transfers.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Like many schools in the elite liberal arts tier, Davidson College is a small, academically rigorous private institution. Prompt 1 There are just under 4,000 4-year colleges and universities in the United States. Being as specific as possible, what interests you most about Davidson College (250-300 words)*? Great news, kids.

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SSA Online College Prep

APRIL 13, 2023

Summer is an important time to think about preparing for college, but there are so many competing priorities that it can be hard to decide the best use of your time. While you’re thinking about what’s most important to you, it may also be helpful to consider what colleges prioritize. Read more college admissions tips on our blog !

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Revolution Tutors

JUNE 7, 2022

Solidify Your College List Maybe you already have a great sense of what schools you are interested in. Solidify Your College List Maybe you already have a great sense of what schools you are interested in. Summer is a great time to refine your college list. Read this post on the ins and outs of the college tour.

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The Koppelman Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We hear this question constantly from students, so today, we want to break down how to get into Amherst. The Basics We probably don’t need to tell you this if you have already clicked on this blog, but just in case: Amherst is a small liberal arts school in Amherst, Massacutes. So take that how you will…. It’s a great school.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

How to Plan Your Summer Before Senior Year Summer is officially here. How you are going to use your summer well? The summer is really a pivot — and a mindset shift — in the college application process, where you shift from focusing exclusively on building your credentials to focusing on presenting your credentials.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 15, 2024

Smith College is a liberal arts women’s college in Northampton, Massachusetts, and a member of the Seven Sisters colleges, the group of women’s colleges created to rival the (at the time) all-male Ivies. Let’s pretend (for the sake of the blog post) that you want to study psychology, their most popular major.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 11, 2023

If you’re one of the very lucky few who doesn’t have to worry about how you’re going to PAY for college, then awesome. Gates Millennium Scholars Program Gates Cambridge Scholarship Gates Scholarship requirements How much is the Gates Scholarship? How to apply for the Gates Scholarship When is the Gates Scholarship deadline?

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 19, 2023

Once you start writing, that self-imposed pressure will lift bit by bit, so that’s where this blog post comes in. We’ll break the writing process down into simple steps to help you take a deep breath and get the ball rolling. Relatable). But here’s the thing: beginning is the hardest part.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 24, 2023

If you are going to be a junior next school year (Class of 2025), you are in the trial year for the new digital SAT because the College Board announced last year that it would be moving the SAT to a digital, adaptive format for spring 2024. How to time WHEN to take the SAT/ACT? — CTK College Coach. Hey there, high schoolers!

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 3, 2023

They also give a tip for writing these essays that we couldn’t agree more with, “While there's no such thing as the perfect essay, the best essay you can write helps us learn about you! While role models, mentors, and family members may have played a critical role in your life, don’t forget to write about you.”

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Princeton College Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

There are plenty of paid programs out there but maximizing your own development and growth, which colleges will appreciate and value, also includes learning how to identify these types of opportunities and how to pursue them. Getting started well in advance is the key. This is going to be the focus of this post.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The college application process is stressful for many reasons. But nothing seems to stress applicants out quite as much as writing the college essay. How important is the college essay? Keep reading to discover the answers you need to create a killer college essay! How important are college essays?

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Solomon Admissions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You have signed up for your college admissions interview, done your research on the school, and practiced your introduction in the mirror tens of times. While your outfit may seem like the least important part of your college admissions interview, how you look will impact how the interviewer remembers you.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Send an update BU will need your third quarter grades, so make sure your school’s college counselor knows to send them to BU. We aren’t going to sugarcoat it; being waitlisted is not fun. Boston University is one of those schools that is getting more popular every year, which can lead to a long waitlist. Accept your spot on the list.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 10, 2023

If you really don’t have to, how do you know when you should anyway? If you say “yes,” you can write up to 650 words. This blog post should assist you with two main considerations: whether the additional information section applies to you, and what you should do with it. Calm down, Grandpa. The short answer is no.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The University of California is more than Berkeley or UCLA (although those are two of the most popular colleges among our clients). They give you eight options and you choose four to write in 350 words, but some of them are a little repetitive. Whatever you choose to write this one about, tell it as a story.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The short answer is yes, you can apply to college as a junior. Maybe if you have an outstanding academic record, near-perfect test scores, and a resume that's beaming with extracurricular achievements. Should I apply to college as a junior? Let's start by looking at the pros so you can see how they compare.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 31, 2023

These student ambassadors can contribute to your marketing strategy across various touch points and channels—including posting social media posts, writing blogs, hosting campus tours, and assisting with fairs and fundraising events. Not yet sold on the idea of student ambassadors for your school?

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll break down the UC essay prompts so that you have the tools to nail your application. Describe how you express your creative side. How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? As a result, their essay prompts are unique.

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 17, 2021

As the regular decision deadline approaches , it is a good time to talk about putting the finishing touches on your college applications. With the long essays and the various short answers required by the colleges, the final step is a detailed check of the writing for clarity and style. Conventions for Admissions Writing.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 9, 2023

But what you do next will determine whether you have a successful college admissions experience. Cornell does not publish admissions statistics quickly, if at all, as of the 2019-2020 college admissions season. By this time, you were probably hoping that you’d be making big plans for cheering on Big Red as a proud Cornellian next fall.

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