Frequently, both parents and students wonder how certain members of their class were admitted to a school with lower class rank, test scores, etc. How do seemingly “better” students, with better grades, and better test scores, not get in? The answer is the most significant, and least talked-about word about undergraduate college admissions game: COHORTS […]
REVISED 08.17.2022. Most students are taught how to write persuasive essays, and analytical papers. Very rarely are you taught how to write something autobiographical, which is what a college essay is all about. Writing an essay that can be digested by a reader moving through your file in 1-3 minutes? None of y’all learn this. […]
No more ACT or SAT writing? Most colleges and universities are cutting it out. Good news? Maybe, maybe not. College admissions essays are becoming more important not only for them to know you, but as to how they judge your ability to write. For a growing number of schools, they’re not just a profile of who […]
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