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New for Summer 2020: The App Checkup

Given the abrupt impact of COVID-19 to the college application landscape, it’s paramount that seniors tackle what's shaping up to be the most complicated admissions season in decades. But where should they even begin? New for Summer 2020, we’re featuring the App Checkup, a tailored 1:1 intake approach to help seniors and parents know what to manage.

Types of College Deadlines - What You Need to Know

If you’re in the throes of college admissions season, chances are you’ve heard of the various deadlines available for high school seniors to completely submit their application. These universal deadlines, mandated by each college, can be conveniently managed on universal application portals such as the Common Application or the Coalition Application. However, though of these application deadlines require that all supplemental components are submitted in conjunction with the application (transcript, essays, letters of recommendation, etc.), by leveraging the odds that are associated with each application deadline, we believe that we can leverage a student’s best foot forward in the competition

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Introducing: EssayRx

Applying to college is stressful. You want your student to get it right. That’s where we come in. Introducing: EssayRx - A convenient way to get expert feedback and analysis of college essays within a quick turnaround. .

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Common App Prompts - How To Choose One That Works for You

This year’s Common Application (and swanky brand new platform) was unveiled on August 1st and in a rather underwhelming announcement, reinstated the same seven personal essay writing prompts that we’ve seen in years past. Why would they repeat the same prompts? After annually poling admissions officers, applicants, parents, and counselors, the powers that be at the Common App have deemed these seven essays options the most effective in accurately understanding the applicant.

Changes Are Coming to the Common App: Are You Ready?

The college application season is in full swing. With that comes an understanding of using the Common Application, a universal platform that rolled out some enhancements and improvements for the 2019-2020 application season. Stay ahead of the curve so you know what to expect—even before school starts. We unpack the History, the Changes, and the Impact so you can make the Common App work for your individual application story.

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