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How to Succeed as a Non-Traditional MBA Applicant

August 14, 2020

Maybe you are a dad in his mid 30s or a school teacher looking to change career paths. Either way, you would be considered a non-traditional MBA applicant by today’s standards. As a result, you might

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Supplemental Essays 2020-2021: The Ultimate Master List

August 11, 2020

You're probably applying to a wide range of colleges, all of which have their own unique prompts for the supplemental essays 2020-2021. If you're starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by

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How to Approach the Amherst Supplemental Essays 2020-2021

August 10, 2020

So, you have set your eyes on the open curriculum, beautiful scenery, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and five-college consortium that Amherst College offers; you are not alone! This past admissions cycle, Amherst College received a record-number of 10,567 applications. Because there are only 473 beds on Amherst’s first-year quad (unless forced triples are utilized), the Office of Admission aims to yield exactly 473 students each year. As a result of such a large applicant pool and a relatively small student body, Amherst

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How to Approach the Bowdoin Supplemental Essay 2020-2021

August 10, 2020

Dedicated to growing a community of students who are passionate about creating positive change in the world, Bowdoin College offers an exceptional undergraduate experience to the 450 students who are admitted each year. You might resonate with this liberal arts school’s commitment to researching and protecting the environment. Or Bowdoin could appeal to you because you want a highly ranked college dining experience as a part of your everyday life.

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A Guide to the USC Supplemental Essays 2020-2021

August 10, 2020

You could be applying to the University of Southern California as an aspiring actor hoping to benefit from the “Acting for the Stage, Screen, and New Media” program as a steppingstone to Hollywood. Or you could be more of a STEM-oriented person, hoping to break into the gaming industry, ready to take on the “Computer Science: Games” major. Whatever your academic focus, taking advantage of the USC supplemental essays 2020-2021 is an effective way to highlight who you are and why you’ve chosen the home of the Trojans.

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Approaching the Wellesley Supplemental Essay 2020-2021

August 10, 2020

If you’re applying to Wellesley College this year, you might be in search of an environment which provides resources for women, transgender, and nonbinary students to succeed in the fields of their interest regardless of their background. When I was a student at the school, I met a different individual almost every week who had done something super cool before getting there.

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Strategizing the Wash U in St. Louis Supplemental Essay 2020-2021

August 10, 2020

Washington University in St. Louis is a perfect option if you’re looking for a school in the Midwest that has consistently been ranked among the Top 20. This university can provide you with a collaborative environment and the chance to explore your goals through one of their four undergraduate schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the McKelvey School of Engineering, the Olin Business School, and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Whether

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How to Approach the Dartmouth College Supplemental Essays 2020-2021

August 7, 2020

If you’re planning to apply to Dartmouth College, you probably already know that you need to build a stellar application in order to stand out among the tough competition. After all, Dartmouth only accepted 8.8% of students for the Class of 2024. Your scores, extracurriculars, and personal statement

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A Guide to Writing the Georgetown Essays 2020-2021

August 5, 2020

Year after year, Georgetown University remains one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Understandably, gaining admission is not easy — Georgetown has an acceptance rate of only 15% (and reached a record low of 12% last year). Whether you’re applying to this DC

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Unpacking the Northwestern Supplemental Essay 2020-2021

August 5, 2020

Known for its highly specialized colleges, Northwestern University attracts students from all over the world who wish to study a multitude of disciplines, from communications to engineering. When you apply to this Evanston, Illinois school through the Common Application, you have to select one of the six undergraduate colleges within the university as your primary institution

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