category: college admissions
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accepted: the 4 college admissions types and what they mean
applying to college is a brand new experience for most students out there. it’s a journey that starts long before you ever step foot in a college class and ends with a new beginning. but, as has been well documented, the process is difficult. many high school students don’t have a good grasp on the…
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what are liberal arts colleges?
well what if i told you that there is a whole breed of colleges that are neither a part of the ivy league nor are a giant state school whose sports teams feed into the nfl, mlb, etc.? this mysterious breed of colleges is referred to as liberal arts colleges!
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tips for surviving college lecture classes
class size can be one of the biggest differences between high school and college. i was always so intimidated when i heard about huge lectures full of hundreds of students. i always wondered how i could possibly learn anything in that type of environment. if you also feel like you may struggle with this typical…
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public university myths: debunked!
when i was a younger, i used to think all colleges were the same. the image i pictured went something like this: everyone lived in the dorms or sororities/fraternities, partied 24/7, and had 300 student classes. needless to say, i was very very wrong.
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how to stay organized during college application season
calling the college application season stressful would definitely be an understatement. one way to keep yourself sane is organization. if you know exactly what essays to write and when to write them, it will make your life a lot easier.
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yale and the “optional” sat essay
yale recently announced that it would require that students submit scores for the “optional” sat essay. it’s reasoning is that the essay represents a significant improvement in assessing a student’s writing ability. no less than yale’s dean of undergraduate admissions said that, “we felt like requiring the writing portion would send a message that quality…
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a guide to the coalition application: faqs
dear class of 2017, if you thought the redesigned sat was the only new wrench being thrown at you in the college admissions process, think again. last week, a group of about 80 prestigious colleges and universities, including all of the ivies, stanford, uchicago, prominent liberal arts colleges such as williams, swarthmore, and amherst, and…
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the best ways to academically prepare for college in high school
college courses are definitely harder than high school classes, but if you have the right study strategies, you can succeed. get in the college academic mindset while still in high school, and the transition will be a lot easier.
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a freshman’s guide to balancing college extracurriculars
no matter which college you attend, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in tons of extracurricular activities. it’s hard to choose between all of them! but it’s very important to make sure you don’t overcommit. try to compromise and strike a balance. decide what you want to do beforehand find a list of all…
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what you need to know about summer pre-college programs
nowadays, pre-college programs have become one of the most popular ways academically competitive high school students spend their summers. the programs tend to involve students taking a course at a university, with most staying in the dorms throughout the duration of the course. in some cases, participants can gain college credit. if not, they are…