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The Philosophy Behind Jesuit Schools
You don’t need to be Christian — or religious at all — to attend a Jesuit school. Mark explains the expectations and requirements of these great colleges.
August 6, 2014
You don’t need to be Christian — or religious at all — to attend a Jesuit school. Mark explains the expectations and requirements of these great colleges.
Is community service in a developing country a good idea for improving your college application? Is it a good idea for the poor people the teens may serve? The answer…
Students with bad grades, low GPA, and low SAT and ACT test scores can still get into college. But can they graduate? Can they get financial aid? Mark responds to…
April is the month of rejection from Ivy League universities. With college acceptance rates at all time low, it’s important to keep your focus on what’s really important in life.
Mark reviews a recent article from The Atlantic about the dangers of belonging to a fraternity. And no, the danger is related to neither alcohol or sex. Read it!
Great College Advice is quoted in Money Magazine about the nightmare of getting into your dream college, only to discover you cannot afford it.
As part of a continuing series on nailing the college admissions interview, Mark offers some tips on how to make a good impression.
Mark continues his tips on how to nail the college admission interview by explaining the student’s objective in preparing for admission.
Interviews are an important element of the admissions process. In the first in a series of posts on nailing the admissions interview, Mark explains why colleges offer interviews in the…