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Peter Van Buskirk: February 25, 2021
This is a transcription of a recent podcast episode where we sit down with Chief Education and Policy Officer of NACAC, David Hawkins, to discuss the...
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Peter Van Buskirk: August 27, 2020
Writing a college essay that satisfies the application requirement is relatively easy. Crafting an essay that can be the tipping point in the...
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Julie Kampschroeder: June 01, 2020
Lots of colleges have started running virtual tours these past few years. This can be a great, low-cost way to get to know colleges that aren't in...
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Julie Kampschroeder: May 18, 2020
If you’re planning to attend college, it’s likely that you’ll need to consider borrowing money to do so. The idea of borrowing money can be...
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Peter Van Buskirk: March 31, 2020
Under normal circumstances, the college admission process is most dynamic during the month of April. In years past, colleges and universities would...
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Peter Van Buskirk: December 04, 2019
As they enter the college admission process, most students hold tight to “dream” schools that they believe would be ideal fits for them. Few,...
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Julie Kampschroeder: November 11, 2019
Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed middle school and are now walking the halls of high school. These years fly by, and soon enough you’ll...
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Peter Van Buskirk: September 10, 2019
A new college admission cycle is fast approaching —and so are college rankings!
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After reading a lot of facts and figures about a college, and even scouring student-run social sights for more authenticity, can you be sure that a...
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No college application is complete without an essay. In his article Confessions of a Former Admissions Officer, Ed Boland, a former admissions...
