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Privilege in College Admissions: Framing Your Background on Applications
November 14, 2019
The recent college admissions scandal might have rendered you speechless. If you’re wondering whether this is another overblown news story, think again. The scandal has brought to light students from privileged backgrounds who gained acceptance to top schools through duplicitous means. The discoveries renewed skepticism about admissions protocols and an examination of misused privilege in college admissions.
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Your Medical School Application Timeline
November 14, 2019
As you check off your pre-med requirements in college, you’re probably aware that the medical school application timeline has only just begun. And it doesn't get easier at any step of the way. The average medical school acceptance rate is only 7%, so you need to bring your A-game not only in terms of strong grades and MCAT scores, but through impressive applications and interviews.
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Osteopathic Medical School Interview Questions and Guide
November 13, 2019
Now that your osteopathic medical school AACOMAS and secondary applications are out of the way, it’s time to wait for the decisive interview invitation to pop up in your inbox. If you’ve already heard back from your DO schools, congratulations! Like MD institutions, DO schools also make a significant cut in applicants between secondaries and interviews.
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Our InGenius Prep 2019-2020 UK University Results!
November 7, 2019
Congratulations to our wonderful students on their UK university results for 2019-2020! We are proud of their hard work and dedication towards their applications. Keep an eye out on this blog for up-to-date UK university results from our InGenius Prep students.
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Dos and Don'ts on How to Strategize the UC Essays
October 28, 2019
As the November 1st deadline creeps closer and closer, students scramble to gather all of their early admission materials together. But even once you’ve hit send on your early Common App schools, it’s not over if you’re applying to one or more of the Universities of California. The UC school application filing period begins November 1st. To make sure you’ve got everything in place when
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How to Write an Email to a Professor
October 24, 2019
As you head to college for the first time, you will get lots of advice, and here’s some more: work on having good communication with your professors! Building a strong rapport with your professors is the key to gaining trusted academic advisors, career coaches, and personal mentors. While most of your interactions with a professor will happen in class or through office hours, it’s especially important that you’re able to relate to your professors in a professional and appropriate way over email. When you’re thinking
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Tiny Details That Matter: Final Tips Before You Submit Your Application for College
October 21, 2019
The college admissions process can feel as though it’s all a mystery - at the end of the day, what really matters to Admissions Officers? After you submit your application, all components will be thoroughly analyzed. It’s not just about the content (although, that matters tremendously); it is also about how it is presented. After four years of preparation for college, and countless hours (we hope) spent drafting your Personal Statement and perfecting your Activities List
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Athletic Recruiting and Admissions
October 21, 2019
Athletics can be an important aspect of the college experience, especially if you attend a university with a big sports culture. If you’re interested in sports, you might be wondering about the number of student athletes at your top-choice schools and what it might be like to play on a varsity team. Many students participate in a sport in high school, but fewer are serious student athletes in college. Participation in college athletics is contingent on skill level, achievement, dedication, recruitment, and of course, admission to the college.
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College Financial Aid Guide: Everything You Need to Know
October 18, 2019
Let’s face it - college is expensive. If you’ve been wondering if there are any ways to ease the cost a little bit, you’re probably already familiar with the idea of financial aid. The 2020-21 edition of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was released on October 1 and filling it out can be a confusing and overwhelming process. The question is, how do you go about accurately demonstrating how much aid you need? This is where our college financial aid guide comes
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College Application Deadlines for the Top 50: Every Date That You Need to Know 2019
October 15, 2019
As college application deadlines draw closer, here’s an essential question: do you know when all of the applications for your schools are actually due? If you’re extra enthusiastic about one or two colleges and feel like you’re ready to submit, you might be wondering what your options are when it comes to planning around early decision and early action. If you’re not ready yet, you’re probably looking ahead toward regular decision deadlines. It can certainly help to look at all of the dates side-by-side so that you can weigh