A Guide to Applying for Merit-Based College Scholarships
A Guide to Applying for Merit-Based College Scholarships College is expensive. More and more expensive, it seems, every year. So it should come as no surprise that many students are dependent on financial aid to help their families absorb the cost. While the process of applying for need-based aid is fairly straightforward and outlined on […]
When Should I Submit My Law School Applications?
When Should I Submit My Law School Applications? If you’re planning to apply to law school, it’s almost go-time. You’re probably aware that the applications for many top law schools open as early as August, and almost all of them are out by early September. Hopefully you’ve racked up those extracurriculars, beefed up that resumé […]
Should I Go to Medical School? 50 Questions to Ask Yourself
Should I Go to Medical School? 50 Questions to Ask Yourself It’s easy to say that you want to become a doctor when you’re a kid. But when it comes to planning the logistics and approaching the matter practically, “should I go to medical school?” is a valid question, considering the tremendous time and dedication […]
7 Ways to Stand Out as a STEM College Applicant
7 Ways to Stand Out as a STEM College Applicant So you’ve known you love chemistry since your first volcano experiment in 5th grade and continue to get your best grades in chemistry class. Or maybe your love for engineering stems (no pun intended!) from all of the times that you’ve taken apart your family’s […]
SAT Requirements for the Top 50 Colleges
SAT Requirements for the Top 50 Colleges If you’ve taken the SAT multiple times, sorting through all your scores can seem like a hassle – especially when you’ve got particular sections or sittings where your performance is way better than others. Guess what? You don’t always have to send in every one your scores to […]
DO vs MD schools: Key Differences to Keep in Mind
DO vs MD schools: Key Differences to Keep in Mind You probably know that the medical school admissions process is not easy by any means. From an increasing number of applicants every year to over half of the entire applicant pool receiving only rejections last year, it might be time to look at some other […]
Law School Recommendations: How to Receive a Strong Letter
Law School Recommendations: How to Receive a Strong Letter After months of deliberation, you’ve decided to go to law school. As you go through your checklist, you stop to think about the letters of recommendation and wonder exactly which professors to ask. While your law school recommendations aren’t as highly weighted as your GPA, LSAT […]
High GPA but Low SAT Score – What’s Next?
High GPA but Low SAT Score – What’s Next? If you’re a top student and have an impressive GPA in high school, you deserve to be very proud. When it comes to preparing for college, you spend your time working hard and preparing for the SAT, and may take it with great expectations. But on […]
Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year Before Medical School
Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year Before Medical School You’ve been working hard on the pre-med track through college for a couple of years, when you’re faced with an important question: should you apply to go to medical school immediately after graduation? Or would you be better off taking a gap year before […]
Submitting SAT Scores: Strategizing Which Results to Send
Submitting SAT Scores: Strategizing Which Results to Send When putting together applications, students have so much to think about, from essays and extracurricular activities, to transcripts and letters of recommendation. This often means dedicating countless hours to an application that, in the end, admissions officers spend just 10-15 minutes reviewing. In other words, applicants must […]