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Materials Matter! Wheels up for early applications.

Materials Matter! Wheels up for early applications.

Materials Matter! Wheels up for early applications.

Oct 32 min read

Application FAQs - Common Application Sections

Application FAQs - Common Application Sections

Application FAQs - Common Application Sections

Jul 314 min read

checking a check box

checking a check box

When Hiring an IEC is Overkill - Grade Your High School Guidance Office

Apr 163 min read

When Should I Ask My Teachers For Recommendation Letters, and Do They Matter?

When Should I Ask My Teachers For Recommendation Letters, and Do They Matter?

When Should I Ask My Teachers For Recommendation Letters, and Do They Matter?

Mar 182 min read

An Intentional Senior Year Schedule

An Intentional Senior Year Schedule

An Intentional Senior Year Schedule

Jan 222 min read

One on One College Planning - How We Do It

One on One College Planning - How We Do It

One on One College Planning - How We Do It

Nov 15, 20241 min read

Do Colleges Look at a Senior’s First Quarter or First Semester Grades? - It Depends

Do Colleges Look at a Senior’s First Quarter or First Semester Grades? - It Depends

Do Colleges Look at a Senior’s First Quarter or First Semester Grades? - It Depends

Nov 1, 20241 min read

Be Careful on Your Apps!

Be Careful on Your Apps!

Be Careful on Your Apps!

Oct 18, 20242 min read

When Does The Activity List Count?

When Does The Activity List Count?

When Does The Activity List Count?

Jul 13, 20241 min read

Test-Optional Leaning?- Most schools are still optional - but which schools lean in?

Test-Optional Leaning?- Most schools are still optional - but which schools lean in?

Test-Optional Leaning?- Most schools are still optional - but which schools lean in?

Jun 24, 20241 min read

APs - when to hold them, when to fold them?

APs - when to hold them, when to fold them?

APs - when to hold them, when to fold them?

Jun 24, 20242 min read

Class Rank - Schools that favor resident-guaranteed admission for class rank

Class Rank - Schools that favor resident-guaranteed admission for class rank

Class Rank - Schools that favor resident-guaranteed admission for class rank

Jun 24, 20241 min read

How Data Helps in a Spectacularly Difficult College Admissions Year

How Data Helps in a Spectacularly Difficult College Admissions Year

How Data Helps in a Spectacularly Difficult College Admissions Year

May 3, 20242 min read

CPC Class of 2024 Conquers Forbes New Ivies

CPC Class of 2024 Conquers Forbes New Ivies

CPC Class of 2024 Conquers Forbes New Ivies

May 1, 20241 min read

College Planning Tools Naviance is no longer the monopoly - SCOIR and MaiaLearning bring competition, but multiple fresh data sources are still the key to success.

College Planning Tools Naviance is no longer the monopoly - SCOIR and MaiaLearning bring competition, but multiple fresh data sources are still the key to success.

College Planning Tools Naviance is no longer the monopoly - SCOIR and MaiaLearning bring competition, but multiple fresh data sources are still the key to success.

Apr 10, 20241 min read

Yale joins the list - will the shoe drop at other schools and if so when?

Yale joins the list - will the shoe drop at other schools and if so when?

Yale joins the list - will the shoe drop at other schools and if so when?

Feb 22, 20241 min read

University of Maryland Admission Results In - What we learned for next year's incoming freshman class.

University of Maryland Admission Results In - What we learned for next year's incoming freshman class.

University of Maryland Admission Results In - What we learned for next year's incoming freshman class.

Feb 13, 20242 min read

Academic enrichment summer pre-college programs

Academic enrichment summer pre-college programs

Academic enrichment summer pre-college programs

Dec 9, 20231 min read

Federal Financial Aid Form Changing - Is the red tape going away? What you need to know

Federal Financial Aid Form Changing - Is the red tape going away? What you need to know

Federal Financial Aid Form Changing - Is the red tape going away? What you need to know

Dec 1, 20231 min read

Automatic Admissions - A Worthy Trend?

Automatic Admissions - A Worthy Trend?

Automatic Admissions - A Worthy Trend?

Sep 22, 20231 min read

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