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Reapplying to Medical School: How to Excel the 2nd Time Around
May 19, 2020
It’s become a notoriously well-known fact that gaining admission to medical school is incredibly tough. In the 2019-2020 cycle, only 41% of applicants actually matriculated into any MD and DO institution. So, if you weren’t accepted on your first try, you’re definitely not alone.
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How to Get Into UCLA
May 18, 2020
You might have your eyes on the University of California - Los Angeles, whether you’re a prospective director who is interested in attending one of the best undergraduate film schools in the country, or you’re an East Coast resident who has always wanted to move to California. Whatever your reason behind Googling
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Boston College vs Boston University: Understanding the Differences
May 12, 2020
As you embark on your college search and look through a list of options on the east coast, you may be confused to see two very similar names and think, wait, Boston College is not the same school as Boston University? That is correct. In fact, with nicknames ranging from
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AP Exams 2020: What the Remote Tests Will be Like
April 29, 2020
If you’re in high school and hoping to gain admission at a top college, you may be challenging yourself by registering for AP courses. Now, with the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, the AP schedule has been up in the air for a while. You were not sure where you’d take the exams
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A Guide to The Best Colleges for Pre-Med Students
April 24, 2020
Whether you’ve known all your life that you want to be a doctor or it’s something you’ve realized more recently, you’re sure that medicine is the right path for you. Even though you might know that medical school has your attention, there’s an important step in the middle: undergrad.
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Summer Plans During Coronavirus: How to Spend Your Break Strategically
April 22, 2020
As we get closer to the month of May, many prestigious summer programs have started to cancel on-campus and on-site operations. Some have offered online alternatives, some have allowed students to defer their acceptance to next summer, while others have directly refunded participants.
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Online Opportunities During Coronavirus: How to Build Your Profile
April 20, 2020
We’re nearing the end of the first month of social distancing and hopefully you’re on track with your online classes. If you’re a prospective college applicant, it might be tempting to use all your
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Activities During Coronavirus for Pre-Law Students
April 17, 2020
If you’re in the process of building your application for law school, the COVID-19 pandemic may not only have disrupted your LSAT plans, but it also could have put a stop to any extracurricular involvement that required you to leave your house or be outside. Even though
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Coronavirus and Business School Admissions: Application Cycle Updates
April 14, 2020
We’re almost a month into life as we know it experiencing drastic changes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. With offices and firms going virtual, you’re working remotely while trying to figure out whether to apply to business school in the fall. Or, you’re a Round 3 candidate, who is
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PSAT Prep: How to Understand and Approach Each Question
April 13, 2020
If you’re early in your high school career, the PSAT is a focal point right now. You may have seen students spending hours going over PSAT booklets and trying to figure out how to navigate the exam. Now, one of the biggest questions for the PSAT is, how important is the exam? Quite frankly, it has a moderate