What Looks Good on a College Application?
Jared Hobson October 9, 2025 No Comments
What really looks good on a college application? Make an impact and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.
What really looks good on a college application? Make an impact and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.
When is the best time to go see colleges? Unfortunately, it is not during the upcoming holiday breaks.
How many applications is the magic number to submit for admission? Many experts come up with a formula to answer this question. I hear counselors say something like this all the time: 3 “stretches”, 5 “targets,” and 2 “safeties.” But the number of applications depends entirely on who you are and what you want. If you think things through carefully, perhaps you will need to apply to only one!
Campus visit are important. Parents and students these tips in mind for making campus tours as productive and fun as possible.
It is not too late for seniors to consider admission to UK universities! A number of UK institutions are on the Common Application, but many more are only available through UCAS, the primary application used in the UK.
College admissions expert Mark Montgomery can help you find the college of your dreams, and will use his insider knowledge to guide you through the admissions process.
Mark advises students to consider the surroundings when picking a college.
Great College Advice visits Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to showcase its energetic campus.
Mark advises students to consider a college carefully before applying early decision.
Mark’s final post in a series on essays explore the prompt in which students are asked to recount an incident that marks their transition from childhood to adulthood.
Essay Writing! This first in a series of posts on the Common Application essay prompts focuses on how to answer the prompt about how your background or story has shaped your identity.
What do college ranking mean? Katherine Price provides insights into Kiplinger’s recent publication of Best Values in Public Education. What will be valuable to you in your college experience?