Tips include how to address the Additional Information section, Activities section, and University Member Page, and answering the need-based aid Common App question.…
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Christina Davidson
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Learn the definition of a gap year, the reasons for and benefits of taking one, gap year options, financial considerations, how to prepare, and where you can get more information.…
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Christina Davidson
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Learn about the digital SAT, including why it's important to take, when it will be available, what's changing and what's staying the same, how to register, and how to practice. …
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Jenny Caccavale
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Tips include having a thorough college list, checking the portal, communicating as a family, checking in weekly, staying calm, expecting the unexpected, preparing for rejections, and trusting in a happy ending. …
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Meredith Clement
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College types include public, private, community, technical, liberal arts, service academies, historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, for-profit colleges, art colleges, single-sex colleges, and religious-affiliated colleges. …
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Lauren Danz
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Topics include switching the application type, reasons not to apply EA and ED, chances of acceptance, financial aid, and repercussions on not accepting an ED offer.…
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Andrew Carter
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Learn about the typical number of colleges to apply to, early action and early decision deadlines, if financial aid comes with acceptance letters, who to ask for letters of recommendation, the best topics for college essays, and more. …
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Meredith Clement
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Learn how many colleges to apply to, how to write the college essay, when college applications are due, how to create a resume, how to find colleges with no application fees, and when to apply for college. …
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Meredith Clement
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Consider attributes you want in a school, majors you are interested in, and current GPA and test scores when building your college list. …
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Shaun Connolly
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Learn what rolling admissions is, how the deadlines differ, why schools use it, and if the application requirements are the same. …
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Iris Godes, Shaun Connolly
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