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Learn About the Boettcher Scholarship
Read more to learn why you should consider the Boettcher Scholarship if you are a talented Colorado high school senior.
July 21, 2025
Read more to learn why you should consider the Boettcher Scholarship if you are a talented Colorado high school senior.
Should you consider job placement when creating the list of colleges you may apply to? Absolutely! Read about how to connect with the career development office at the colleges and universities you are interested in and what questions every college applicant should be asking.
Did you apply for an honors program? Are you trying to decide if it is worth participating? Read more to learn about the benefits of joining an honors program.
Don’t rely on the campus tour guide to be the only voice you listen to when you visit a college or university. There’s so much more to hear!
How do your beliefs and ideas shape who you are as a person? The Common App essay prompt #3 focuses on how those beliefs or ideas being challenged can reveal a lot about you. Here are some ideas to help you write a reflective essay about a belief or idea.
Are you having a difficult time getting started on your Common App personal essay? Here are some tips from Great College Advice.
Read more about how to write a great college essay: Frequently Asked Questions Should controversial topics be avoided in application essays? Generally, no. University classrooms
Is a high school summer internship necessary for college admissions?
Student to faculty ratios are statistics that purport to describe the educational quality of a university. A lower ratio seems to indicate smaller class sizes and a more intimate classroom experience. Not so. These ratios are unrelated to average class size, and they do not have anything to do with educational quality. An expert college admissions counselor explains what is behind these statistics and how to get beyond them to understand the truth about the educational environment at a college or university.