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College Admissions
July 24, 2026
The most common misconception families hold is that applying for financial aid automatically hurts their chances in early decision.
This blog post details how highly selective colleges evaluate high school internships. It moves beyond just listing ‘good’ internships to explaining how students can connect these experiences to their overall application narrative, tying into GCA’s 97% top-3 acceptance rate.
This blog post explores the nuances of test-optional policies specifically for international students applying to US colleges.
Your college essay length is not a minor formatting detail. It signals how well you understand the assignment and much more. Read all about it.
Using ChatGPT to write your college essay is one of the most tempting shortcuts available to students right now. See what to do if you are considering this option.
An in-depth explainer on how to define a ‘good’ SAT score based on a student’s specific college list. Drawing on GCA’s internal knowledge base, it breaks down how admissions officers view scores in context.
Admissions officers run your grades through an internal recalculation process before making any judgment. See why.
Get answers to the 10 most often questions about how to get into college. What are the most important aspects of the college admission process that you should master?