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Fair warning: This post may make you reconsider some of the colleges on your list. The most selective schools in this country are actually even more difficult to get into than you previously thought. Believe it or not, the meager Ivy League admission rates published by the schools can be misleading. “How so?” you may …

Some four-letter words could get you in trouble; they might earn you a detention or garner a reprimand from your parents. However, there is a particular four-letter word that is actually quite appealing. Not only do colleges want you to say this word, they want you to demonstrate it, embrace it, and live it. This particular …

Nowadays, college degrees are more important than ever. Data estimates that by 2020 65% of job offerings will require a college degree. And with college grads averaging a salary double than that of their non-degree-holding counterparts, getting that higher level education is essential. But getting into, paying for, and graduating from college is also no …

Test scores still matter. Even as more colleges are going test-optional, they are still very important in college admissions. In addition, just because a college does not use test scores when making admissions decisions, they may need test scores for other reasons. Here are seven ways they are used in the college admissions process: 1. …

Among the many questions I field regarding the college admissions process, one of them is among the most popular: “Is it important that I do volunteering work while I am in high school?” The short answer is: Yes, it does matter. However, like many things in the admissions process, there is more substance to that …

The universal college commitment deadline of May 1 is quickly approaching. While that is ideally that date by which you hope to make a final college decision, many of you may have already come to that decision. Either way, congratulations! The process of making a final college decision is by no means an easy task. Getting …

May 1 is a notorious day in college admissions. It is the deadline for students to make their final commitment to the college they will attend in the fall, also known as the National Enrollment Deposit Day. This date on the calendar is known to give students a lot of anxiety. Many students thought they had …

You apply, you wait, and ultimately, you are accepted. Ideally, you are accepted to multiple schools, which brings up the question, “what now?” How do you choose? What do I consider? There isn’t an exact science to this and bear in mind that depending on your personal preferences, the deciding factors in choosing a college …

The acceptance letters have arrived, and if you’ve been accepted to multiple colleges then you now have a tough decision to make: Which college should you attend? Making this decision is part financial, part academic, part logic, and part gut feeling. There are so many factors that go into making the final decision that it’s best …

No matter what anyone tells you, rejection hurts. This includes being denied from a college. Some colleges still send their admissions decisions the old fashion way by mailing a thin envelope with the college rejection letter. Many other colleges have started using technology to communicate admissions decisions by sending an email or allowing students to log …