Best Topics For Your College Application Essay
So, what should applicants write about? Here, we breakdown the six questions from this year’s Common Application, an online application accepted by more than 450 colleges and universities. Learn more about it at the workshops on Sep. 18 and 25.
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Five Tips For Improving Your Child’s Chances Of Admission
How do college admissions officers make decisions on applications? What takes place behind closed doors as admissions deans debate whether a student should be admitted or rejected? And what can a student do to improve his or her chances of getting in? Here are five tips. More at free “Inside the Admissions Office” workshops on Sep. 18 in Shrewsbury and Norwood and on Sep. 25 in Lexington and Westford. Register.
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Four Tips For Approaching Your College Application Activities List
College admissions is a holistic process – when evaluating your application, admissions officers consider many factors, such as GPA, standardized test scores, essays, recommendation letters and extracurricular activities.
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The College Essay: What (Not) To Write About
The college essay – what should you write about? More importantly, what should you not write about?
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The Importance Of Demonstrating Interest
With college admissions so competitive today, applicants must increasingly focus on ways to differentiate themselves. If all high school seniors have a 1480 SAT, volunteer at the local soup kitchen and captain the state champion varsity football squad, how will you ever stand out from the pack?
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