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College Applications: Who Needs Recommendation Letters?

Written by Megan Dorsey on November 8, 2012.

Who Needs Recommendation Letters? Letters of recommendation fall into two categories—required and optional. Schools requiring letters will specify what they want, often one counselor letter...

How Do I Research Colleges?

Written by Megan Dorsey on November 1, 2012.

Everyone says I need to research colleges and make a college list. What am I supposed to be doing? How do I research colleges? Sometimes advice like “go research colleges” is oversimplified. ...

College Admission Interview Do’s and Don’ts

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 25, 2012.

In the previous post, I outlined college interview basics— the things every student should do before scheduling a college admissions interview. Today I’m adding a list of college admission...

College Interview Basics

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 22, 2012.

College Interview Basics: The Opportunity Some colleges will offer the opportunity to interview on campus or close to your home. Admissions officers or graduates of the university may do these interviews...

TOEFL Requirements for U.S. Universities Vary Greatly

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 20, 2012.

Guest post from Jon at Strictly English. Recently, a boarding school student asked his Strictly English tutor, “Will I need the TOEFL if I started taking regular classes with no ESL support...

What Students Need For High-Level Academic Achievement?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 27, 2012.

High-Level Olympic Achievement It takes focus to achieve at a high level. Whether students want to excel in sports, arts, or academics, they need to concentrate on their goals and commit to...

How To Prioritize Saving For College

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 20, 2012.

Guest post by Andrea Travillian As parents we want the best for our kids. We want to give them what we did not have growing up, set them up for success and basically give them the world. ...

Are The National Youth Leadership Forum Programs Worth It?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 17, 2012.

Based on the questions in my in-box, I guess it is that time of year again—time for letters notifying students of their nomination for National Youth Leadership Forum programs and the summer experiences...

Evergreen State: College Without Grades

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 13, 2012.

Evergreen State College. There are a number of surprising facts about Evergreen State College, which is located outside of Olympia, Washington between Portland and Seattle. First, Evergreen...

College Admission Seems Inconsistent

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 6, 2012.

[/caption] College admission seems inconsistent. We keep hearing stories from friends about students who get into one top school, but not others. How can a student get accepted at Harvard, rejected...