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With college admissions increasingly getting more competitive, applicants are searching for innovative ways to stand out to their top colleges. Even the best students find themselves on the waitlist or rejected from top schools on their list. If your heart…

In the 2020-21 cycle, 10% more college applications were submitted compared to the previous year. Students with impressive extracurricular activities were applying to more schools, as the most selective universities, like Harvard University, Brown University, and New York University, all…

If you are heading toward a major in business, there are many ways to boost your resume over the summer. In fact, maximizing your summer is one of the most valuable tools you can employ in your college admissions process.…

These days, it's not just enough to have good grades and test scores to gain admission to the top colleges in the country. These schools are looking for a "wow factor" that often cannot be found within the walls of…

One question we are always asked by new families and students looking to sign up to work with our Moon Prep counselors, is "what type of passion projects are your students working on?" This can be difficult to answer, because…

We are always asked what projects Moon Prep students are launching to set themselves apart on their college applications. Check out what one ambitious Moon Prep student has pursued as a passion project recently!  The Data Mission was launched as…

As colleges become increasingly more competitive, students are tasked with finding unique ways to stand out from the crowd of applicants. The top applicants know that adding hands-on research is one of the best ways to push an application to…

Many premed students had to re-evaluate their carefully planned summers this past year with the onset of the pandemic. Resume plans were derailed as shadowing hours and internships across the country were canceled with minimal notice. Students on the medical…

This year, more students than ever before are looking into the idea of a gap year. Traditionally, gap years have been utilized as a time for students to gain world experience before entering their college path. Gap years are not…

One of the most frequent questions the Moon Prep counselors receive from families is, "Everything is shut down right now - what can students be doing to adapt their downtime in the pandemic to make it worthwhile for college later?"…