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4 Reasons Why Keeping a Journal Can Help You With College Applications
June 26, 2017
Keeping a journal or diary might seem to you like a pointless pastime, but writing regularly throughout high school will help tremendously when you sit down to complete your college applications. If you’ve kept track of your activities, as well as reflected on them, you’ll be ready to create impressive, detailed, and convincing college applications!
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How to Study for the ACT
June 21, 2017
Maybe it’s seventh grade, and you are already scoping out Harvard guidebooks and sharpening your pencils for the preACT. Maybe it’s the week before the test, and you suddenly remember you can’t go to a Saturday movie with your boyfriend or girlfriend because you’re going to be holed up in a testing room with nothing but your number two pencils to hold tight.
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The 5 Key Steps for Putting Together a College Art Portfolio
June 19, 2017
Itching to show college admissions officers your inner Van Gogh? Check out the following tips on strategizing what to include in your art portfolio to make the best impression on your dream schools!
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Funny Personal Statements: Using Humor in Your College Application
June 16, 2017
When 650 words or fewer play a critical role in determining where you’ll pursue your degree, it’s hard to think of admissions essays as anything other than serious business.
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5 Interesting Jobs That Use an Economics Degree
June 15, 2017
For the math-minded, a degree in economics may be a logical college and career choice. But despite the name, not all professions that require an economics have to do with money. There are different types of economists – many who deal with finances but also others who deal with behavior, psychology and other aspects of social science.
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The Medical School Diversity Essay: Everything You Need to Know
June 13, 2017
Now that you've turned in your AMCAS (phew!), you're probably wondering how to tackle the monster of secondaries coming your way. One of the most common questions asked in one form or another is the diversity essay for medical school. Have you ever wondered why diversity is such an important component of the medical school admission process?
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How to Start a Club in High School
June 8, 2017
For fun! The best reason to start a club is that you are excited about something and want to share it with your peers! Starting a club that doesn’t really interest you will be a burden and will always lack the shine that comes from a labor of love. The first thing to address when figuring out how to start a club, is finding the most interest topic to you.
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How to Ace the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Section of the MCAT
June 1, 2017
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When studying for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), most students struggle in how to approach the volume of information to process and memorize for the exam. Unlike their undergraduate courses where information is tested in discrete packets, the MCAT requires students to memorize, integrate, and analyze information from a variety of subjects and disciplines. O
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5 Books You Should Read if You Want to Be a History Major
May 30, 2017
History is a different animal in college than it is in most high schools. Even in a lot of advanced History courses in high school, the major focus will be on historical events, people, and dates rather than identifiable trends and different points-of-view about the trajectory of the past. I thought my US History AP class in high school was quite good, and it prepared me well for college courses.
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5 Last Minute AMCAS Application Tips for Med School Applicants
May 23, 2017
The AMCAS application is almost open! All of those years of volunteer work and medical research and MCAT prep are culminating in this one application. So you better make it count!