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Back to School: 12 Tips to Start the High School Year Off Right

Hello last days of summer! Squeeze everything you can out of them. This coming year, high school students need to get serious. Every year counts – from the freshman year to the senior one. If college is your goal, you need to get the grades and scores, and reach the right levels in your extracurricular…

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9 Smart Strategies for Filling Out the Common App

On August 1, the Common Application went live. This means it’s time to get serious. Seniors can now start filling out applications to the over 750 universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad that use this online platform. Although some colleges, like the University of Florida and some state school systems like the University of…

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Four Reasons to Study Abroad as a College Freshman

More and more first-year college students are spending their first semester or freshman year at college studying abroad. There are a number of reasons students decide to do this: 1. To complete “boring” core requirements in an exciting setting.  For students eager to start their major, freshman year may be a good time to earn…

Sandra Diaz Testimonials

Sandra was extremely helpful and professional and guided my daughter throughout the entire application process to colleges in the U.S.  As an international student,  it is very difficult to apply to colleges in the U.S. because the admissions process is completely different from the one in Italy.  Sandra was so important to us and her…