UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO BEING WAITLISTED
Hearing back from colleges is an exciting and nerve-wracking time. You finally see your hard work pay off, but you also have to be strong...
Finishing Your Senior Year Strong
You’re in the final stretch. You’ve kept your head in the books, hurdled the midterms and conquered the finals of underclassmen’s past...
Planning for College
Planning for CollegeIt’s everyone’s dream to attend one of the top brand name colleges in the country. As you start your college search ...
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR DREAM COLLEGE SAYS NO
You have the letter in your hand. You’re staring at your name neatly printed on the envelope, the logo of your dream college on the left-...
UNDERSTANDING STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES
Student loans seem like a necessary evil, one you grudgingly accept to move forward in getting your degree. While they do provide the opp...
The Importance of a Brand Story
The lost art of storytelling. Since 15,000 BC, humans have been telling stories as a way to connect to othe...
HOW TO DEMONSTRATE INTEREST IN COLLEGES
Demonstrated interest is a term that has gained a lot of popularity in the competitive college process. Simply put, demonstrated interest...
STRATEGIZING YOUR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
Recommendations letters are often a required part of college applications that cause a surprising amount of stress in high schoolers...
HOW TO CHOOSE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES (AP, IB, ETC)
Your high school transcript is one of the most important parts of your college application. Colleges want to see that you earned the high...