7 Ways to Address a Bad Grade on Your College Application
“Bad” can be a very relative term, particularly when attached to high school grades. For a high-achieving teen with their eyes on gaining acceptance into a prestigious college, an A- or a B might feel…
Should I mention Depression/Anxiety on my College Application?
Sometimes it takes unspeakably tragic events to bring the existence of a widespread problem into the national conversation. In the past decade, highly-publicized suicides at Penn, Hamilton College, MIT, NYU, and Cornell, among others, have…
How to Apply for ACT and SAT Accommodations
Every year, more than 160,000 high school students apply to receive accommodations on the SAT; more than 85% of those requests are granted. Even with the high odds of approval, navigating the application process can…
Colleges with the Best Jewish Life
For many college-bound seniors, the prospect of leaving home for the first time is a source of both excitement and unrest. Flying the nest can induce more of the latter emotion for those who’ve grown…
How to Email an Admissions Officer
Typically, there are two reasons that a prospective college student would want to email a college admissions officer: 1) They have a legitimate question that they are genuinely not able to find the answer to…
How to Get Into NYU: Admissions Data and Strategies
NYU has a reputation for world-class academics with an international flair. In fact, the 26,000 undergraduates situated in Greenwich Village include the highest number of international students of any school in the U.S. as well…
Colleges With The Best Alumni Networks
Every May, swarms of freshly minted college graduates experience the smack of job search-related anxiety before the Gothic font on their diploma even has a chance to dry. Many proceed to blindly send out an…
Why Do I Get So Much College Mail?
As a teenager, there is something undeniably exciting about being the recipient of an unsolicited brochure from a prestigious university, or even better yet, a seemingly personalized letter from the dean of admissions practically begging…
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