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Ellen Andersen

Ellen is a guest blogger for College Raptor. She is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing and Psychology. Her current focus is applying to the Fulbright Scholar program.

The kind of internship you want depends on your interests and goals

questions & answers

5 Types of Internships and Things to Consider When Choosing

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on April 24, 2023

Whether required for your graduation or you just want to get a bit of relevant work experience under your belt, internships can give you the boost your education and career need. But with plenty of different “types” of internships out there, what exactly should you be looking for in a position? Let’s start with the …

CalTech has its own spring traditions.

Five Fabulous College Campus Spring Traditions

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Every school has their own set of traditions throughout the year. We’ve talked about some of the stranger ones, and many of the holiday ones. Here are some spring traditions that take place when it gets warmer! Liquid Latex at Brandeis University – Waltham, Massachusetts This tradition has been going on for over 15 years …

Put on your hard hat and get to work on those work-heavy scholarships

scholarship search & applications

More Effort, Less Competition: Don’t Ignore Work-Heavy Scholarships

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

When it comes to scholarships, you want to keep the prospective applicant pool in mind. A generic, catch-all scholarship will likely have plenty of applicants. Scholarships specific to certain fields or skills will have fewer. Similarly, the easier an application is to complete, the more people who will apply to it. So a scholarship that …

Essay word counts matter with college essays

tips tools & advice

How to Stick to Essay Word Counts

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Essay word counts and page limits matter a lot in the collegiate world. Almost every written assignment—whether it’s for a class, scholarship, or college admissions essay—will have some limitation. You need to be able to work within those limitations. Precision and conciseness are valuable skills exemplified by sticking to word counts. With that in mind, …

college comparisons

5 Colleges with Beautiful Gardens

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Whether the weather seems like it or not (looking at you, Midwest), spring is upon us: Greenery is popping out of the ground; trees have new budding leaves; campus gardens are becoming the places to be once again. Here are just a few (of the many) colleges with gorgeous campus gardens. Georgia Southern University – …

What to Avoid in the ACT Reading Section

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Everyone gets a little jittery before a big test, but that’s totally normal! What’s important to remember is all the practicing and studying you’ve been doing, especially for something like the ACT. The ACT tests your skills, so here are some common mistakes to avoid when taking the reading section. Reading too fast. When you …

Avoid these mistakes on the ACT writing section

ACT Prep: What to Avoid on the Writing Section

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Ah, the “optional” writing test on the ACT. 40 minutes of attempting to write a cohesive essay after every teacher you’ve ever had has said, “You can’t write a good essay overnight.” It’s difficult, true, but your essay doesn’t have to be the best you’ve ever written. Here are some mistakes you’ll want to avoid …

SAT Section Advice: Reading

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

While the SAT creators say that the new test has the same amount of words as the old, outside analysts argue that the context of those words has changed. Some math problems have more reading than the old ones. The reading passages have increased in length, and there is much more focus on gaining information …