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I was standing outside of the Georgetown Intercultural Center the first time I heard the school's pride cheer, “Hoya Saxa!” I remember feeling excited not only that other Georgetown students shared my love for the school, but also that the situation summed up the university so well.

Studying abroad is a unique opportunity, which is why students who are fortunate enough to have the chance to do it are often encouraged to. However, studying abroad is not without its challenges, and deciding how to prepare for such an important trip is a major one. From the practical matters of visas and paperwork to the less concrete (but no less important) issues that may arise such as homesickness, this guide will help you prepare for studying abroad.

If you’re thinking of applying to law school, you probably already know that it can be very expensive. For the top-10 law schools, the average price of tuition is over $40,000 per year. For a 3-year degree, that means you are spending upwards of $120,000 on tuition alone – not including living expenses. This is a serious investment of time and money!

If you are interested in transferring colleges, you are most definitely not alone. The percentage of students who change undergraduate institutions at least once is more than 30%. No matter how common this move may be, it represents a big decision. Your transfer application should be approached with as much effort as you put into your original applications!

I’ve met dozens - if not hundreds - of students who, when asked about their volunteer work or community service, proudly exclaim that they have completed hours upon hours of work at Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, or any number of other commonplace institutions. The effect it has on me is probably the same effect it will have on the admissions officer reading his/her file. This effect can be summed up as: “oh...that’s nice.”

Early decision results arrive full of emotions. For most students, this is their first response from a college admissions office in a process that has been hyped up throughout all of high school (or even earlier). Mid-December, thousands of students anxiously check their college application portals, praying for happy news. But the reality is, only the lucky few receive a congratulatory message. If you got an early decision rejection, you are not alone!

So you download your MCAT content outlines and immediately start panicking. You had no idea that it was even possible to throw so much information on a single exam! You feel like you will never be able to remember everything once it’s time to take the test. Just like that, your hopes for a medical school acceptance are dashed. I’m here to let you know that it doesn’t have to be that way! You can and you will remember everything you need to know for the MCAT. Here are some MCAT test prep tips that will help you recall it all:

If you’re wondering how to get into Dartmouth, let’s start with the disappointing news. Dartmouth, like every other Ivy League institution, is extremely difficult to get into. Moreover, there is no magic “silver bullet” that will guarantee your admission to the Big Green. You still need great grades, great test scores, and a great deal of good luck. That being said, there are a couple of things you may want to pay attention to in your application, or as you plod through high school. Here’s a small playbook for the Big Green:

Preparing for medical school demands displaying your passion for both medicine and helping others. Like medical schools, other graduate school programs (think: business or law) require strong grades, test scores, leadership experience, and resumes. But medical school requires so much more than that

I loved reading college applications at Dartmouth! Each one was like a riddle where I would try to fit the pieces of information together and form a complete image of an applicant in my mind. Every hopeful student wonders what happens to their college application behind the closed doors of admissions offices. Which applications rise to the top in a virtual stack of thousands?