How to Choose a College Essay Topic
College application essay writing can feel like a full-time job. But it doesn’t have to be. Not if you’ve developed a great system for writing personal narratives that are engaging and authentic, personal and unique. The main purpose of a college application essay is to let your individuality stand out. We want to share our
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How to Be Happy Anywhere (Even at School)
Have you ever convinced yourself that after completing a specific goal or project, you’d be happy? Trust me—I get it. It’s how we’ve been taught to think. Before you say anything, this is NOT a conspiracy theory! We’ve been conditioned to think formulaically: When we become successful, then we’ll be happy. After I get all
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Quick Tips for Effective Study Habits
When we say quick, we mean quick. Here are five fast and easy tips to help you study more effectively. Use them today to start building great study habits! 1) Reward Yourself It’s much easier to motivate yourself to do something unpleasant when you have a reward waiting for you when you’re done. If I
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To Write or Not to Write: Taking the Essay Portion of the SAT® or ACT® Test
When you’re gearing up to take the SAT®test or the ACT® test, you’ll be faced with the dilemma of whether to sit for the essay portion of the test. On both tests, the essay is optional at registration, but it may be smart to take it. Read on to find out whether or not you
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How to Save Money for College
Paying for college is no laughing matter. No matter your child’s age, you can do a lot to alleviate the burden of college tuition (and launch your teen into adulthood with as little debt as possible) with simple financial steps taken now. In this post, we’ll go over how both students and parents can start
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4 Easy Ways to Prepare for College
It’s the longest summer on record. The summer before college. You’d like nothing more than to just get there already, but freshman year won’t begin until late August. So, to keep you excited about your upcoming college life—congratulations, by the way!—we’ve put together a list of four things you can do to prepare for college
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College Essays Don’t Write Themselves: How to Find the Time
The average reading speed can be around 200 words per minute. The average writing speed can be around 200 words per hour. (Many famous authors write even more slowly than that). College application essays are widely considered the hardest part of college applications because they’re so time-consuming. This is why it’s never too early to
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How to Use Your Phone Productively
The computer in your pocket is good for more than crushing candy and liking your friends’ photos. It’s an insanely powerful tool for productivity and organization. Even if productivity and organization aren’t really your style, smartphone apps can help you get more done than you ever thought possible. Read on for our best apps and
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Things to Consider When Choosing a Major
With college in the near future, you may be thinking about what to major in, which means you’ll want to know the careers often associated with each of the various college major options. It’s important to remember that while careers and majors are related, most people hold more than one job throughout the course of
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Class Rankings: 3 Myths Debunked
Is it fair to compare a valedictorian of a class of 400 to a valedictorian of a class of 40? Probably not. And it’s not just because of class size. Just because two students have the same class rank doesn’t mean that they are equally prepared for college. Class rank is inherently imbalanced, but those
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