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Is It Really More Difficult To Get Into the Ivy League Now Than It Used to Be?

Mark reflects on whether kids today are smarter and more talented than Ivy League applicants of the past. His answer: no.
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Asking Right Questions of Unsuspecting People

When visiting a college campus, it is often difficult to get a straight answer from people in the admissions office about student life. So if you really want to learn what students are like, you need to ask random people, like the people working the counters at the cafes and bookstores. Ask them about whether students are intellectually serious or more interested in partying. You'll often get a straight answer from people who really have no vested interest in giving you the "party line." So if you want the straight scoop about a college campus, ask the right questions of unsuspecting people. You'll be surprised how much you can learn.
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When Should You Appeal a College Admissions Decision?

While many students celebrate April 1 and the release of college decisions, students who were not admitted into their school of choice may have a different feeling. For some students
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Coalition App essays: The "meaningful contribution" prompt

This post is another in my series on how to address the college application essay prompts from the Coalition App. This year, you have five prompts from which to choose
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Coalition Application Essays: What are they?

Mark introduces the essay topics from the Coalition Application for 2017-2018.
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Student who got Great College Advice on essays talks about his experience

One of Mark's students who got accepted to his first choice college reflects on the process of writing his college essays.
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