College Planning

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Find Your Perfect College Match.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day. Finding the right college isn’t always love at first sight. What appears devastatingly gorgeous in photos, may clash with your student’s personality in real life. Different angles to consider are academics, social life, and career goals.  1. Academics If a college doesn’t offer the major, classes, and related opportunities that interest…

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7 Tips for Managing Your Time as a High School Student

High school will never be stress-free. From extracurriculars to schoolwork, there’s much to do.  Then there’s the volunteer work, paid work, homework and helping out at home. And it’s still important to take the time to chill. So how do you manage your time while fitting everything in with less stress? Here are some tips from…

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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 Tips for Charting the Right High School Courses for Admissions

It’s that time of year: students need to pick their classes for the next school year. Increase your chances for admissions into the college of your dreams by choosing the right classes to take in high school. What a college sees on a student’s high school transcript is critical to the application. While no one…