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Casey Near

Casey Near is the Executive Director of Counseling at Collegewise. In 2013, she opened the first Collegewise expansion office in the Bay Area and found her true professional fit. After a year of backpacking and working around the world in 2016 (and collecting a few stories along the way), she returned to her counseling roots to work from our Newton office.

College Essays

How to Write the “Academic Interests” Supplemental Essay
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By Casey Near
February 13, 2025 | 13 minute read

If you’re a senior starting to work on supplemental essays for college applications this fall, it’s likely you’ve encountered some version of this question: what do you want to study, and...

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Choosing a College

How to Make the Most of a College Visit
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By Casey Near
January 5, 2022 | 5 minute read

In the last two years, colleges have continued to adapt their policies for on-campus visits. We've seen a rise in virtual visits and ebbs and flows of the traditional on-campus visit. We...

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College Research

Best Questions to Ask on College Visits
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By Casey Near
March 26, 2019 | 3 minute read

One of the ways to get the most out of your limited time on a college visit is to ask meaningful questions. The two most common on-campus experiences for prospective students (the college...

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College Research

The Best Questions to Ask on College Visits
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By Casey Near
March 16, 2018 | 3 minute read

One of the ways to get the most out of your limited time on a college visit is to ask meaningful questions. The two most common on-campus experiences for prospective students (the college...

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