Tag Archives: College Application

True to Your Heart

Applying to colleges is already stressful enough, so when you add the stress from family, friends, and teachers you can become very overwhelmed. Everyone has a different opinion on how you should edit your college essay, or on the timing to apply to a certain…

Early Decision – Ready to Commit?

If you’re a high school senior this year you might find yourself surrounded by the stress of applying to colleges. Finding colleges you want to apply to is one thing, but figuring out when to apply is a whole other ordeal. I wanted to run…

College: How Do I Get There?

It’s right there on the horizon, you know it’s coming and it’s scary. It’s college, this big scary concept which seems like no one truly understands. How do I apply? How do I pay for it? How will I know what college is right for…

High School Graduate

Opening Your College Letters – Part 2

What everyone hopes for is that they will be accepted to every single college they applied to, but many times that’s not what happens. It’s very likely that your growing pile of letters in the coming weeks and months will be filled with some “yes’s”…

Graduation

College On My Mind

The past few weeks, college is all that has been on my mind. I can barely sleep or concentrate on anything else! I’m currently a junior in high school, so college is starting to creep up on my shoulder. The pressure to do well from…

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Applying to College: What Makes a Good Essay?

It can be difficult, challenging, and down right frustrating when it’s time to choose a topic for your college entrance essay. As a senior in high school, I personally know how hard this task can be – to write a high quality essay that will…