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6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
April 22—Earth Day—falls on a Monday this year. Mondays are great days for starting something new or for renewing commitments to living green and clean. For high school students and their parents, it is also a chance to connect on something other than school. Get outside, get your hands dirty, and get back to basics.
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Decoding Your Financial Aid Package
You passed calculus just fine, but unless you’re planning to be an accountant, your financial aid offer probably looks confusing. The main things you want to find out are how much it all costs and which parts you’ll have to pay back. It’s not as complex as it first appears, but you need to keep
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You’ve Been Accepted to College! Now What?
Best case scenario: You’ve got several acceptance letters from colleges that you are excited to attend. You’re overjoyed and overwhelmed at the same time. Whether you have a clear path or are still making a decision, here are some steps for you to take now that you’ve been accepted to college. (Congratulations by the way!)
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How to Handle Any College Decision
The official envelope is in the mailbox. Your palms immediately turn clammy. You open up the letter, scanning for the word “acceptance.” Whether you find good news or bad news in the letter, you are in control of how you respond. How you respond to decisions tells colleges just as much about your maturity level
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College Counseling Programs: What Are They and Which One is Right for My Student?
Applying to college doesn’t have to be overwhelming or stressful. If you are unfamiliar with the college application process or if your student hopes to get into a very competitive school, a private college counselor could be right for you. KD College Prep offers four college counseling programs designed to meet your unique needs. Here’s
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Why Volunteering Matters (and When It Doesn’t)
On most high school resumes, “Community Service” isn’t even a major heading. But, as we have said before, it should be. Rather than shoving volunteer work to the bottom of the page along with typing speed and hobbies, resumes that are used in college applications should highlight passionate commitment to the greater good. Colleges are
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Do You Need a Private College Counselor?
Short answer: Maybe. Here’s the main argument against using a private college counselor: Why should you pay for a service you could do yourself? Of course, by that logic, you’re one step away from growing your own crops. Not everyone wants to be—or even can be—a DIY college application family. Let’s be perfectly clear: high
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10 College Interview Tips
College interviews can be as important to college acceptance as a job interview is to landing a coveted position in the professional world. If a college offers an interview opportunity (either on-campus or with a local alumnus), you should definitely take advantage of it. Don’t be intimidated! It’s a positive sign of the college’s interest.
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Application Deadlines are Looming:How to Stay Sane
The end of another year doesn’t only mean winter break and holiday celebrations with family. It also means college application deadlines are getting real. Most regular decision college applications fall somewhere between January 1 and February 1. Meaning high school seniors have probably got about 20 days or less to get all their materials together
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Is Your College List Balanced?3 Ways to Know for Sure
At a certain point, students have to make hard choices about college. Specifically, they have to choose which ones will and won’t make the cut. They also need to make sure they have more than just the most selective colleges on the list. Preparing the optimal college list makes use of the “Goldilocks” principle: not
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