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4 Love of the Game

A profile of the organization 4 Love of the Game was featured on NBC News last week.  This important group is mentoring Native American youth

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To Gap Year or Not?

Parents may not like it, but some students just are not ready for college immediately after high school. You may want to travel the world,

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Colleges Are Businesses

In case you had any doubts… An article on the front page of Saturday’s Boston Globe describes the growing number of trademarks that Harvard University’s

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What Do College Admissions Look For in an Essay?

What does college admission look for in an essay? It's a difficult question, because every essay is different--and every applicant is different. However, an expert college admissions advisor offers tips
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University of San Francisco–an urban, Jesuit college

What is the University of San Francisco known for? I seem to have been visiting quite a few Jesuit colleges lately and like them for a lot of reasons. I
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How to Choose the Best College Counselor for Ivy League Schools

Who would be the best college counselor for Ivy League schools? The college application process gets more complicated and more stressful every year, especially for ambitious, Ivy-bound students. With such
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Can I Make More Than One Version of the Common App?

Wondering whether you can make changes to your Common App after you've already submitted it? New Jersey Educational Consultant, Andrea Aronson, explains it all.
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The Perfect College Essay With Examples: Get Them Hooked

The first line of your college essay can help get an admissions officer "hooked". But how do you develop the perfect first line?
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Types of College Admissions Interviews and Interviewers

Mark continues his advice on how to nail the college admissions interview by describing the types of college interviews--as well as the types of interviewers. To prepare well for a
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