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6 Smart Strategies for Starting The College Search Process

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on March 5, 2025

When you start the college search process, you could be sifting through the thousands of colleges and universities in the United States. But we have some smart strategies to help you find the best school for you. To elevate your college search strategy, think about what you’re looking for in a school, talk to your …

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The Best Ways to Document Your College Visits

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Documenting your college visits is the best way to remember the special features and facilities of each college. More importantly, it is a great way to help you remember distinctly how you felt about each college. These are details that would otherwise get hazy or forgotten altogether after you’ve finished a few college visits. Two …

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5 Ways to Ensure your Stress Levels Don’t Boil Over in College

By Jessica HerbineLast updated on December 22, 2022

College is a stressful time. Between the big move, a busy schedule, tests, social life, a job or two, it can get a bit overwhelming at times. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to reduce your stress levels. Here are just a few. Keep the clutter out of your dorm It may seem small, but coming …

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Important Questions to Ask Your College Friends (While You’re Still in High School)

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Say you’re in your junior or senior year of high school, and some of your friends who graduated are home on break from college. This is the perfect time to do a little reconnaissance! After all, you’re smart enough to know that college probably won’t be like TV shows and movies, but you still wonder …

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4 Tips for Finding the Right College

By Annabelle FeeLast updated on December 22, 2022

Looking for colleges is as exciting as it is frightening. It is often hard to see where to begin and what to look for. Many start with college rankings, but there are some more important aspects to observe. Here are our top four tips on finding the right college for you: The department Reputability matters, …

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Myth: There is ONE Perfect School for Me

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

While you’re looking at schools, you may have it in your mind that there is one perfect school for you, a “soulmate”. However, most students find that’s simply not the case. There Are Good Fits, Not Perfect Schools We all want there to be that “perfect” school, but that just isn’t the case. There’s no …

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7 Colleges with the Best Writing Centers

By Tom JagerLast updated on December 22, 2022

No matter, if you are a freshman at a college or have been a student for a long time, you might need assistance in writing various essays or research papers. That’s what college writing centers are for: you go there to ask for assistance when it comes to some difficulties in your writing tasks. College …

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Time Management Tips For Freshmen In College

By Jim RaychrudhuryLast updated on December 22, 2022

Pulling an all-nighter and cramming for tests, spending endless hours in the library, trying to reach the minimum word count requirement for an essay assignment, going heavy on coffee and energy drinks to survive the exams week… This is basically what all freshmen go through. But does it have to be this way? The reasons …

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How to Search for Colleges Based on Your Personal Factors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on February 6, 2023

Picking a college to attend is a big decision – and one that requires careful thought! Sometimes it’s easy, especially if you got into your dream college, but you should compare your options. But how exactly should you go about that? It’s important to keep your needs, wants, and other factors in mind when selecting …

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What Is An Alternative (Or Non-Traditional) High School?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Alternative, or non-traditional, high schools are special schools. They provide a learning experience completely different from those provided by traditional means. This is a rather broad explanation, however. Within this definition, there can be significant variations from one school to another. There is no one thing that differentiates alternative schools from traditional schools. Some may …