The College Metropolis Podcast: College Admissions Talk for High School Students and Parents
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Personal Preferences to Consider When Making Your List of Colleges (Part 1). Differences in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Campus Locations. New York University, Villanova University, and Pacific Union Co
The College Metropolis Podcast: College Admissions Talk for High School Students and Parents
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The key to choosing the right colleges or universities (Part 2). Comparing Elite Private Institutions, Liberal Arts Colleges, Women’s Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Roman Cath
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Different types of colleges and universities (Part 1). Comparing private and state colleges, and large and small campuses. Expectations you may find in Honors Programs and Residential Colleges. Discov
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Handle Possible Admission Rejections Properly by Preparing Ahead. 7 Points to Help Your Family Take the Right Steps and Come Out Ahead
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What to Do If You are Waitlisted by a College or University You Wish to Attend. Here are Six Important Steps to Increase Your Chances for Admission and to Avoid Costly Financial Mistakes
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What to Do After Receiving Acceptance Letters from the Colleges to Which You Applied. Steps to Help You Evaluate Which School Offers You the Best Opportunities, Including Which Is the Most Affordable.
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Why do well qualified students get rejected, while less qualified students get accepted into highly selective schools? How are admission decisions made? Here are 5 points to understand what drives adm
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What Selective Schools Look for When SAT Scores are Not Required. Advice from Caltech on How to Show Your Academic Preparation and What to Do to Make Your Application Stand Out
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The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a school with a 3.9% admission rate, has a lot of advice on how to prepare to apply to highly-selective schools. Caltech’s recommendations to high sch
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How to Find the Colleges and Universities that are a Good Match to You (Part 2). The Pros and Cons of the Ways High School Students Typically Select the Schools to Which They Will Apply
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The University of Washington is a School You Should Know. This Impressive and Highly Recognized Research Powerhouse has an Accessible Admission Rate, Top Notch Academic Opportunities, and Vast Extracu
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How to Find the Colleges and Universities that are a Good Match to You (Part 1). The Factors to Consider to Determine Which Schools Can Better Meet Your Needs and Wants. Your Success May Depend on It.
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Important Steps to Take After Your FAFSA is Submitted. How Your Financial Aid Will Be Calculated. Who Will Do the Calculation, and Why Some Schools Will Offer You More Financial Aid Than Others
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The Steps to Apply for Financial Aid Successfully. How to complete the FAFSA, What to Do If Your Financial Situation Changes After Submitting the Form, and More
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10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for Financial Aid. Also, What to Do If You Cannot Afford Your EFC (Expected Family Contribution), the Amount of Money You are Responsible to Pay Out-of-Pocket
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Have a Low GPA? Four Steps You Can Take to Salvage Your Chances for Admission into a Selective College or University. Two Alternatives to Keep in Mind. Advice from Wayne State University and West Texa
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The Personal Essay (Part 7). Questions to Ask to Get Valuable Feedback on Your Essay. The Steps to Create Your 5th, 6th, and Final Draft. Your Personal Essay Would Then Be Completed!
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The Personal Essay (Part 6). Steps to Create Your 4th Draft. How to Avoid Making the Wrong Impression on College Admission Officers. Ensuring Your Essay Communicates Your Intended Message
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The Personal Essay (Part 5). The 12 Questions and Pieces of Advice to Create Your Third Draft. The Importance of Your Attention-Grabbing Story, Tone, Voice, Details, Organization, and Flow
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The Personal Essay (Part 4). Questions to Ask to Turn the Brainstorming Session of the First Draft into a Workable Second Draft. Your Personal Essay Begins to Take Shape
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The Personal Essay (Part 3). How to Write Your First Draft and Topics to Stay Away From. Advise from Vanderbilt University on How to Write Your Essay
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The Steps All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders Should Take Before the December Break. Follow Your Checklist to Continue Strengthening Yourself for Admission into Selective Colleges and Universities
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The Personal Essay (Part 2). How to Select a Prompt from the Common App. 17 Questions that Will Help You Create Content for Your Essay. The Writing Requirements for Admission into Brown University
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The Personal Essay (Part 1). Why It Is Important in Your College Application. Two Things Admission Officers Want to Learn About You from Reading Your Essay. What the University of Chicago Wants You to
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25 College Survival Skills You Should Learn in High School to Succeed in College. The Quicker You Learn Them, the Higher Your Chances for Success (Part 3)
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25 College Survival Skills You Should Learn in High School to Succeed in College. The Quicker You Learn Them, the Higher Your Chances for Success (Part 2)
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25 College Survival Skills You Should Learn in High School to Succeed in College. The Quicker You Learn Them, the Higher Your Chances for Success (Part 1)
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What Every Selective School Wants to Find in Your Extracurricular Activities (Part 2). Passion and Leadership. How to Present a Job in Your Application. Admission Requirements for the University of So
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What Every Selective School Wants to Find in Your Extracurricular Activities (Part 1). How to Best Present Your Extracurriculars in Your Application. What Cornell University Looks for in Candidates
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How Commitment to Your Vision Is Necessary to Overcome Obstacles. Also, the Many Advantages Offered by Honors Colleges at State Universities, and a Deep Look at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona
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Questions College Admission Officers Ask About You and Your High School to Estimate Your Potential for Success in College. How the ‘Summer Melt’ Can Help You Gain Admission and Get More Financial Aid.
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What Gets Students Accepted to MIT? Here Is What MIT Admission Officers Have to Say. This Will Help Your Chances of Admission into Any Schools, Specially the More Selective Ones
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What Every College Admission Officer Will Look for in Your Application (Part 2). –Select the Courses You Take in High School Wisely. Taking Advanced Courses Is Crucial, Especially When Applying to Sel
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What Every College Admission Officer Will Look for in Your Application (Part 1). Core Course Requirements for Virginia Tech and UT Austin. Update on Our Recent Trip to UC Berkeley, Stanford University
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The One Extremely Important Characteristic That Every College You Apply to Must Have. The Ability of a College to Engage You is Necessary for You to Achieve Your Best Outcomes
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Will Attending Highly-Selective Colleges Lead to Superior Learning, Increased Job Satisfaction, and Much Higher Economic Opportunity? Here Is What Research Shows
The College Metropolis Podcast: College Admissions Talk for High School Students and Parents
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Do You Know How Colleges and Universities are Ranked Each Year? What the Rankings Measure May Surprise You. It Is Time to Rethink the Idea of “Best Colleges”
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What is a Teaching Institution? Questions to Ask to Determine If You Should Apply to Teaching Universities or Research Universities. The Experience Students Receive at Amherst College in MA
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What are Research Universities? Qualities Students Need to Succeed in Them. Harvard University Research Findings and the Many Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students at UC Irvine
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Important Questions That All High School Students Should Ask Their High School College Counselors for Success in College Admissions. Be Proactive and Exercise Your Personal Leadership On This!
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