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College Applications

You *Can* Sit With Us: A Mean Girls Approach to College Applications
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By Sam Joustra
June 23, 2021 | 7 minute read

The Mean Girls movie just celebrated its 17th birthday on April 30th, and it’s going off to college this fall like many of you. (In other news, I feel OLD.) This is one of my all-time...

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Life Advice for Teens

Ally Is a Verb, Not a Noun
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By Christopher Logan
June 16, 2021 | 7 minute read

Happy Pride Month, everyone! As we all race to Target to purchase every piece of their beautiful pride merch and participate in another month of rainbow capitalism, I thought it might be a...

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Summer Planning

Explore and Give Back This Summer
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By Verónica Leyva
June 9, 2021 | 4 minute read

I have a lot of conversations this time of year with students who want to make the most of their summer. A lot of them are wondering how to impress colleges with academic or extracurricular...

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Choosing a College

College Search Tools for LGBTQ+ Students
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By Katie Konrad Moore
June 2, 2021 | 6 minute read

When you choose a college, you’re not just choosing your academic path. You’re choosing your friends, your social environment, and the atmosphere that surrounds you for four years. You’re...

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Choosing a College

What's a Good College in 2021?
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By Casey Near
May 26, 2021 | 12 minute read

Over the last year, I’ve done a lot of reading. It became my quarantine hobby of choice. From memoir to manga to anything the local librarian recommended, I read it all. Regardless of...

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College Applications

It's Too Early for a Decision on Early Decision
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By Arun Ponnusamy
May 19, 2021 | 4 minute read

In March of last year, when the pandemic first took hold in America, Casey—our Executive Director of College Counseling—and I spent considerable time gazing into our semi-fabled yet fully...

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