DC College Counseling

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With early decision college application deadlines looming, high school seniors may find themselves knee-deep in supplemental essays right now. In addition to the 650-word Common Application essay (or comparable personal statement), many universities ask applicants to write supplemental essays. A lot of stress!

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College Essay Guy

MAY 16, 2023

Applying to college can be a powerful, important experience in a students’ life: in a culture with fairly few rites of passage, this can feel like a first major step into adulthood. Unfortunately, the college application process can also be confusing and stressful. The Common App is built to, hopefully, make the process easier.

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 2, 2023

The 6 Things You Can Do To Boost Your College Application We're talking highly selective and Ivy League admissions: Yale, Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Amherst, Wesleyan, Wellesley, Swarthmore, Haverford, whatever it is. You’re probably wondering how you’re supposed to apply to colleges. So much happened in 2022.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Amanda Miller Author of Paying for College in Four Steps “Finding money to help pay for college is hard.” It’s the most straightforward and condensed paying-for-college resource anyone’s ever made. Whole books have been written about paying for college. Not really. But it’s not too bad when you break it down.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

You worked extremely hard to be a qualified applicant. College admissions are incredibly competitive. Here are some tips about what to do next: Take a Beat Getting rejected Early Decision can feel like a little bit of a heartbreak. By now, you should have a college list. There should be about 4-5).

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Niche

JULY 23, 2023

When he inquired at 60 colleges he was a 16-year-old junior in high school. He was undecided about his major (except for those colleges that didn’t allow that option), wants to play trumpet in college, is interested in studying abroad, and is not interested in athletics. Want to keep updated about the blog? He has a 3.0

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

essay Part 5: The medical school gap year essay Part 6: The medical school leadership essay Part 7: The medical school “Anything else you’d like us to know?” Now med schools are sending you school-specific secondary applications that require you to write additional essays? Why do you hope to attend [our school]?”)

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

JHU produces the most medical school applicants of all private undergraduate institutions, with 494 in 2023 alone ! Plus, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine consistently ranks within the top 5 institutions nationally and currently sits at #2 for research. Johns Hopkins premed is challenging—there is no way around that truth.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 21, 2023

Learn how to come up with a unique topic and choose the right Common App Essay prompt to write a strong personal statement and get into your dream college. Why does the Common App Essay—and other college essays—matter? What are these mystical college essays, anyway? What is the Common Application?

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Niche

JANUARY 11, 2023

It affects the likelihood of a parent or school counselor recommending your college. It impacts the effectiveness of your digital marketing, whether or not there’s an initial recognition that will make someone pause in their feed, or if they will ignore it entirely. Want to keep updated about the blog? Sign up for the newsletter!

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StandOut College Prep

APRIL 13, 2023

high school student looking dreaming of attending college, paying for college can be overwhelming. By filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ), you can get financial help to cover your education costs. This aid comes from the federal government, state governments, colleges, and other organizations.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 12, 2023

Princeton’s reputation also means it’s highly selective, admitting just 4% of applicants in 2021. The student-to-faculty ratio of just 5:1 means you’ll get lots of individualized attention and guidance in your studies. Students interested in pursuing a career in medicine would do well to choose Princeton for undergrad.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

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.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 28, 2022

UT-Austin admissions expects students to make an informed decision about their first-choice major. Given that the vast majority of applicants will only be considered for what they select first and not also their second choice, it’s important to select wisely. All first-time freshman applicants must address.

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Caltech Admissions

JANUARY 24, 2024

During his senior year in 2019, he won the Caltech Y’s Studenski Award , which funded a trip to Italy of his own. It was May 2023, the tail end of the spring term, and I ran into my friend Professor Brian Brophy, Director of Theater Arts at Caltech (TACIT) (you may know him from Star Trek ) while in line for coffee.

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