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Spring of Junior Year is the ideal time to start building a list of colleges you plan to apply to in the fall. By February,
A lot of students don’t think much about their extracurricular resume – after all, you’re going to enter your activities on the Common App anyway,
Your university is watching you. Actually, every university you’re interested in is keeping track of the interactions you have with their emails and website. Called
10 Ways to Stay On Track for College App Season: Junior Year Spring Checklist
Well, folks, spring has (almost) sprung, and summer will be here before we know it! And you know what’s just around the corner from summer?
Five Ways to Demonstrate Interest to Colleges
After researching college after college, you’ve put together a list of universities you’re seriously interested in. But how can you show them that you really
Everything You Need to Know About College Rankings
Each year, I see students make the mistake of choosing which colleges they’ll apply to by referencing a national college ranking list (like U.S. News
Test Prep
Everything You Need to Know About the New SAT
The new SAT is coming in March 2024, but what does that mean exactly? How will those changes impact how you should be preparing for
When Should You Take the ACT/SAT?
We all know that preparing for the ACT and SAT can take considerable time, but how much time should it take? How early should you
Should I Take Both the SAT and the ACT?
While studying for the SAT or ACT, some applicants think, why not take both tests? I just want to see how I do—what’s the harm?
College Essays
Student Spotlight
How to Choose a Great College Essay Topic
Don’t want your college application essay to get in the way of enjoying your summer? Considering that the Common Application Essay prompts and Apply Texas
Unexpected Ways to Use Social Media in Your Supplemental Essays
When it comes to writing your supplemental essays, one of the most important—and most overlooked—steps comes before you begin typing a single word: Research, research,
Student Spotlight: Medha
In this series, we spotlight a student who worked with Vanguard on their college admissions process. Here is our interview with Medha, who applied to