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Best Colleges for English Majors

First-Generation College Student & What it Means

Should I Take the SAT or ACT? How to Pick the Right Test

College Application Timeline: How to Apply to College

Unpacking Harvard's Legal Action: What the International Student Ban Could Mean

Homeschooling and College Admissions

7 Tips to Overcome College Admissions Stress

The Common App: A Complete Guide (2024-2025 Edition)

How to Find Summer Activities for College Applications

50 Ways To Spend Your Summer

Little League Baseball and College Admissions

Turn college into career prep

How to build a remarkable college career

What’s beneath the surface?

College Application Deadlines: A Full Guide

New Enhanced ACT Exam: Key Changes & Expert Insights

Give them space to start

March Townhall: Empowering School Counselors & Students’ College Journeys

How to Get College Scholarships for High School Seniors

A Complete Guide to Women's Colleges

Soul helps you stand out

What is a Personal Statement? A Complete Guide

The Department of Education: What Families Need to Know

Why ChatGPT is the new Facebook in college admissions

Common App Essay Topic Prompts

Do College Rankings Matter?

UC Application Deadline Guide (2025)

How Long Does FAFSA Take to Process? 2025-2026 FAFSA Update

What is a Weighted or Unweighted GPA? Which Do Colleges Care About?

How to Write the “Academic Interests” Supplemental Essay

UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate (2025)

5 College Essay Examples & What to Avoid

College Interview Questions (And Answers)

The History and Importance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

Empowering Choices: Insights and Advice for Parents and Teens on Major and Career Exploration

Why It's Okay for Your Teenager To Apply Undecided to College

How To Help Your Teenager Craft a Meaningful Summer Experience for Their College Application

Why Choose the ACT? A Parents' Guide for College-Bound Students

Alternative Pathways to a Career in Computer Science

Collegewise & theCoderSchool Present U.S. Capitol Keynotes for Winning Congressional App Challenge Students

Best UC Schools in California

What to Do If You've Been Waitlisted

College Admissions Support for Schools: Family Webinars and Events

What Is an HBCU? A Complete Guide to Historically Black Colleges

Expert College Admissions Professional Development for School Counselors

Empowering Schools & Students: New College Application Accelerator Course

Student Success in Computer Science, Coding & STEM: Collegewise & theCoderSchool

The Ultimate Guide to the UC Application Process

Making the Most of Your Gap Year: 8 Tips for Every Adventurer

Collegewise Counselors Deliver Free School Admissions Workshops in St. Thomas

Mental Health Services on College Campuses

What You Need to Know about Standardized Testing Accommodations

Navigating College Search and Applications as a Jewish Student

Is a College Counselor Worth It?

How to Help Your Child During Grade 9

The 10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

What are the High School Entrance Exams? ISEE and SSAT Explained

How to Balance Homework and Extracurricular Activities

How to Get the Perfect ACT Score

Best Colleges in California

College Applications Without Essays: Do They Exist?

Do Letters of Recommendation Help You Get Into College?

How Important is a High School GPA in College Admissions?

Early Action vs. Early Decision vs. Regular Decision: Full Guide

How Might ChatGPT Affect College Admissions

Collegewise and Xello: Redefining Student Success

3 Tips on How to Deal with Test Anxiety

School Counselor vs. Independent Counselor vs. College Counselor: What's the Difference?

Extracurriculars for Students Interested in a Business Major

What is the PSAT & When is it? (2023 updates)

A College Application Guide for STEM Majors

College Athletic Recruiting: 4 Simple Steps to Navigating the Process

A+ Colleges that Don’t Depend on A-F Grades

The Best Suburban Colleges With City Access

Best Colleges for Pre-Med: 3 Hidden Gems for the Pre-Med Scholar

Applying to Multiple Colleges? Here's What You Need to Know

AP Courses vs. IB Courses: Which One is Better?

College Interview Suggestions and Prep

How Do I Help My Child Pick A College?

What Matters to Colleges from Freshman Year of High School?

Spring Break College Visits: Are They Worth It?

What You Need to Know About Volunteer Hours for College (2025)

Your GPA Doesn't Tell Your Academic Story

What To Do If You've Been Deferred (2025)

How to Make the Most of a College Visit

Testing Score Requirements For Ivy League Schools

How to Get a Perfect Score on the SAT

Improve Your SAT Score with These Actionable Steps

How to Write a College Transfer Essay

Who Can (and Should) Take the PSAT?

Admissions Committees: What Goes On Behind-the-Scenes

How Many People Get a Perfect Score on the SAT?

How Long Does It Take To Send ACT Scores?

An Overview of Learning Differences and Disclosing on Applications

SAT Score Release Dates & Understanding Your Score

How to Write an Email to a College Admissions Officer

The Truth About Demonstrated Interest

Questions to Ask A College Counselor Before Working With Them

What Does Rolling Admissions Mean and How Does It Work?

Major Myths, Busted: Pre-Med Edition

How to Make a Final College Decision (Without Visiting)

Undecided Does Not Mean Uninterested

A Hot Take on College Rankings

Testing Myths Busted

10 of the Best (and Worst) Sci-Fi Books for Students

Petty Prose, Written with Wit: 11 Books Full of Satire and Sarcasm

Let's Get Existential: How to Write a College Essay about Identity

10 Tips to Ace Your UC Application

How to Finalize A College List (And When)

Credit/No Credit in High School Coursework

3 Admissions Stats You Should Care About

Tackling the Common App Personal Essay

Keep An Open Mind, Find the Right Colleges

Liberal Arts Colleges You Should Check Out

How To Get More Financial Aid For College

Midwest Colleges & Universities You Should Consider

5 Things To Know About Liberal Arts Colleges

Best Questions to Ask on College Visits

3 Myths About Summer Planning

Applying To College With A Learning Disability

How To Interact With Your College Admissions Officer

'My School Counselor Doesn’t Even Know My Name!'

What’s Going Through the Mind of an Admissions Counselor?

Ideas for Your Next Meeting with Your School Counselor

The Best Questions to Ask on College Visits

Unfinished College Applications

Five Questions for Your College Interviewer

Is Your College Essay Ready to Submit?

Q&A: How many colleges to apply to?

What Happens to Valedictorians?

Are some SAT/ACT dates harder than others?

Politics in College Essays?

What If Your School Limits APs?

Advice for Bad Test-Takers

Is a Personal Struggle an Appropriate Essay Topic?

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