Archive: Oct 2022

For our high school seniors who are starting to apply to colleges, the activity list is an essential part of the college application. It is where you can describe your extracurricular activities on the Common App, Coalition, ApplyTexas, UC application,…

We are officially in crunch time before the November 1 deadline, the first (and most substantial!) admissions deadline in the BS/MD sphere. Our students are hard at work, writing multiple essays per week at this point in the year, and…

As high school seniors begin the college application process, they quickly realize that applying to colleges can take a lot of work! Putting together the personal statement—a 650-word essay that helps demonstrate to colleges what type of person you are—activity…

High school seniors certainly have college applications and essays on their mind. As you approach the application process, it is important to keep in mind some of important changes for the 2022-23 application cycle. Brown University, Miami University (Ohio), and…

College deadlines have arrived! With schools like UNC Chapel Hill with deadlines as early as October 15th, we are officially in essay crunch time. If you have a senior in your household, this is officially the last call to get…

Recommendation Letters are more than just a nice touch when submitting your college applications. Many institutions actually require more than one recommendation letter when applying. But don't worry, there are actually some strategic things you can do as you try…