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Choose A Major Based on Career Interests? Pros and Cons

How do you choose a major? Do you pick a college major that seems best for getting a great job right out of college? Or do you prepare for the long term? The economy is always shifting, and industries come and go. Perhaps it is best to choose a major that will build skills and knowledge and habits of mind that will serve you throughout your life.

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College Counseling: How Much Does College Counseling Cost?

Private college counselors help students and families navigate the increasingly complicated and confusing process of preparing, selecting, and applying to colleges. But what do they really do? How much does college counseling cost? Is the price worth it? An admissions expert explains how college counseling can help your family and to understand the costs–and benefits–of hiring a professional.

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College Counseling for International Students

International students who want to do their undergraduate studies in the United States may need professional advice and guidance. The university admissions process in the US is quite different from that in most other countries. If you seek college counseling for international students, you will want to read this post about the kinds of advice you might receive, and to help you find the right advisor for you.

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Is An Expensive Private College Education Worth the Money?

Is an expensive private college education worth the money? Many have to tried to use statistically prove this one way or another. The fact is that you cannot control the most important variables: humans who graduate from college. They choices they make while attending and after college have at least as much bearing on the stats as the cost of the diploma.

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Don’t Sleep on the Supplemental Essays!

Be sure to carve out time to craft thoughtful supplemental essays as part of the college application process. In this post, Great College Advice offers tips on how these short
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Common App Essay Prompt #5: Personal Growth

In this post, Great College Advice provides insight in how to best address the personal growth Common App essay prompt.
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Tips for Prompt #3 of the Common App Essay: Questioning or Challenging a Belief or Idea

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
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Don’t Be Afraid of (The Failure) Prompt #2 of the Common App Essay

Great College Advice's Jamie Berger discusses Prompt #2 of the Common App essay, the failure prompt.
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Essay Tips for Prompt #1 of the Common App: Sharing Your Story of What Makes You Unique

Writing your Common App essay about your background, identity, interest, or talent is a great way to stand out from the crowd–if you zero in on what the essay prompt
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Common App Essay: Choose Your Own Topic

Not sure what to write about for your Common App college essay? Do not fear. You can write about virtually anything – as long as your essay contains fundamental elements.
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