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Life Advice for Teens

Your .Gif-Guide To Life Skills
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By Maddy Boezinger
April 2, 2019 | 4 minute read

Maddy is Collegewise alumna and works with our mighty Collegewise Marketing team. She is a student at University of Southern California in the Marshall School of Business. She believes in...

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How To Deal With College Rejections
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By Maddy Boezinger
March 26, 2019 | 3 minute read

Maddy is Collegewise alumna and works with our mighty Collegewise Marketing team. She is a student at University of Southern California in the Marshall School of Business. She believes in...

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Does Being a Valedictorian Matter in College Admissions?
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By Kevin McMullin
March 19, 2019 | 2 minute read

In 2017, the public school system in Spokane, Washington, announced that they were eliminating both class ranking and the valedictorian system from high schools.

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Collegewise Alumni: The Road to Empowerment
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By Sophia Yi
February 7, 2019 | 3 minute read

Many of our counselors share how their past and present students often "wow" them—whether it's via a hard-hitting or inspirational essay with an interesting perspective, or through a fun...

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Collegewise Alumni: Going Out East
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By Jenny Ly
January 11, 2019 | 5 minute read

Many of our counselors share how their past and present students often "wow" them—whether it's via a hard-hitting or inspirational essay with an interesting perspective, or through a fun...

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If You Can't Control It, Let It Go
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By Kevin McMullin
December 18, 2018 | 1 minute read

In my experience, the students and parents who enjoy and emerge successfully from the college application process focus on the parts that they can control, and—as much as possible—let...

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