So You Want to Be an Engineer…
College Transitions “So you want to be…” series is designed to help career-minded high school students think intelligently about their postsecondary journeys. These blogs provide a thorough examination of the financial, academic, and personal factors…
How to Get Into the University of Chicago: Admissions Data and Strategies
In the 1990s and early 2000s, the University of Chicago was a still a premier destination for quiet, bookish types, many of whom had their heart set on a future in research/academia. Always a haven…
UPenn Supplemental Essay Prompts and Tips
The University of Pennsylvania accepted 40% of applicants back in 1980—by 2021, that figure had plummeted to 5.68%. Those wanting to join the Quaker campus a generation ago could gain acceptance simply through producing strong…
What to Do After Getting Deferred By Your First-Choice College
You shed any Prufrockian paralysis and boldly confess your undying love to the college of your dreams. By applying early decision you’ve offered them 100% commitment and devotion with no guarantees in return. Your heart…
Harvard University Supplemental Essay Prompts and Tips
A 3.4% acceptance for the Class of 2025 gives you a pretty informative introduction to the ultra-competitive admissions process at Harvard University. To dive deeper, Harvard rejects the majority of valedictorians who apply each year…
Top 10 Online Summer Programs for High School Students – 2022
For almost two years, COVID-19 has dramatically altered the everyday lives of American teens as well as young people all over the globe. For the bulk of that time (pre-vaccine), it felt as if life…
Career Services & ROI on Your College Investment
As colleges compete for your business in 2022, they often tout their shiniest new amenities—the Mall of America-size fitness center boasting a 35-foot rock climbing wall (University of Texas), the dorm facility featuring a sauna,…
Brown University: Supplemental Essay Prompts and Tips
Applicants to the Brown Class of 2025 were greeted with just a 5.4% acceptance rate, the lowest in school history. Given that 19 of every 20 applicants are turned away–even many valedictorians with perfect test…
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