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The College Admissions Process and Covid-19–More Subjective Than Ever

September 21, 2020 / Jared Hobson
How has college admissions changed since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic? A college admissions expert reviews the new landscape.
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Expert Admission Advice Matters for Entry to Top Universities

September 1, 2020 / Jared Hobson
Why would you want expert admission advice from a college consultant? Because the process is opaque, complicated, and competitive.
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College Admissions and Covid-19: Summer Activities

May 5, 2020 / Karen Aylward
Colleges want students who are involved in high school and who will stay involved in college. If you have been active in your high school and community, you demonstrate that
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Extracurricular Activities and Covid-19: Get Creative!

May 2, 2020 / Andrea Aronson
Stuck. Bored. Stir-crazy. Those are some of the sentiments we are hearing from our students. Without the ability to go out into the world, attend school, get together with friends,
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Americans Studying at University of St. Andrews in Scotland – Undergrad Degrees

April 17, 2020 / Jared Hobson
Why would an American want to study at the University of St. Andrews for their undergraduate degree? A college admissions expert in the US provides some analysis.
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IB exams cancelled due to Covid-19

April 2, 2020 / Karen Aylward
Every spring around 200,000 students in International Baccalaureate (IB) high school programs worldwide study for and take subject exams, culminating in their final grades and graduation diplomas or certificates. This
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