As a student, you’re at the center of a group that includes teachers, family, coaches, and counselors. The great thing about this network is…
I’m asking some teachers for letters of recommendation. Should I give them the list of schools I’m applying to? If yes, should I ask…
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Congratulations! After hours spent trawling the Web, poring over books and catalogs, taking tests, visiting campuses, filling out stacks of paperwork, writing and rewriting…
By the time March and April arrive, you’re hopefully getting what you asked for — multiple college admission letters. This is the ideal time…
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As a disabled student, you have the right to request and expect accommodations, including auxiliary aids and services that will enable you to participate…
Toward the end of the academic year, seniors find themselves walking an academic tightrope stretched between all their college prep efforts and one or…