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How To Get Accepted Into College With Low SAT Scores
You’ve been dreaming of going to college since you can remember. Maybe you’ve always had one specific school in mind, or you don’t care which school...
Anatomy of a College Application
Thanks to CollegeChoice.net for allowing us permission to use their wonderful infographic that provides all of the essential tips on preparing a...
Help Looking at the Common Application college Essay Prompts
All college essays are personal essays. Of course, colleges want you to write an essay so they can assess your writing ability. However, there is...
Making Your Activity Essay Come Alive
The activity essay may be the most difficult essay you write. Although it is no longer required as part of the Common App, it still may...
To Do an Off-campus Interview, Or Not?
The off-campus interview, sometimes called the alumnus interview or session, is done off the campus of the college you are thinking of applying to...
Advice from an Admissions Director about College Applications
A special thanks to Lauren Magrath, Director of Admissions at Bennington College, for participating in our Admissions Spotlight Interview Series. ...
Rejection Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty Word
I can still recall the sting of my college rejections. After opening two in a row, I headed to our back porch and cried. I didn’t open another...
A New Way to Gain Admission to your Choice College
You’ve gotten your college acceptances, and you’ve gotten some rejections. One rejection was where you really wanted to go. Now is there...
Find Out What College Admissions Officers Want
What are College admissions officers thinking? How can you impress an admission reader with your application? Parliament Tutors is talking with...