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[Video] Who Do You Ask For a College Recommendation?

If you will be applying to college next year, you will very shortly be in the market for teacher recommendations, and you may be wondering what teachers you should ask for these recommendations. Should you always ask the teacher who gave you the best grade?

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April 19, 2018by Sai Somboon
College Applications

What To Do If Deferred: Understanding Deferrals and Next Steps

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When applying Early Action or Early Decision you might have been expecting one of two decisions—admit or deny. However, there is a third type of decision you might receive—a deferral.

Deferrals can be as upsetting, and sometimes even more so, than being denied. You’ll have to continue to wait for that ultimate decision in the spring; it can feel like being stuck in limbo. If you just received this decision, take a deep breath. Give yourself a moment, or a day, to let your emotions settle. Then, come back here to learn more about what a deferral really means, and how to move forward.

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December 12, 2017by Olivia Sajjadieh
College Applications

The Common Application vs. the Coalition Application: Which Should You Use?

Common Application vs. Coalition Application

An Interview with College Coach Experts Elyse Krantz and Abigail Anderson

What is the Difference Between the Common Application and the Coalition Application?

Both are online application platforms. Both enable students to apply to college. But there are major differences between the Common Application and Coalition Application that all high school seniors should know. To help students decide which application might be the better fit for them, we’ve turned to Elyse Krantz and Abigail Anderson, two of our College Coach application experts, to share their insights.

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October 5, 2017by College Coach
College Applications

Introducing AppView: College Application Essay Questions and Deadlines at Your Fingertips

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Here’s a quick quiz for you. Let’s say that you’re applying to five colleges using the Common Application. Each college requires one main personal statement along with two additional supplemental essays. And let’s say you’re also applying to one college on the Coalition Application, one college on the University of California application, one college on the ApplyTexas application, and one college that uses its own school-specific application. How many essays will you need to write in all?

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September 14, 2017by Elyse Krantz
College Applications

Don’t Overlook These Three Important Sections of Your Common Application

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When students sit down to begin working on their college applications, most are intensely focused on just a single aspect of the process: the college essay. After all, top grades and test scores alone are never enough to gain admission into the nation’s more selective colleges and universities. It’s the essay that helps students distinguish themselves, right? While it’s true that stellar essays are critically important to colleges that evaluate their applicants holistically, there are three additional components of the Common Application that provide exceptional opportunities for students to stand out. Will it require more effort from students to enhance these sections of their applications? You betcha. But when thousands upon thousands of students are vying for a limited number of seats, it’s worth it.

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September 5, 2017by Elyse Krantz
College Applications

10 Biggest Changes to the 2017-18 Common Application | Part 2

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What the 2017-2018 Common App Changes Mean for You

Welcome back to Part 2 of our blog that highlights ten of the biggest changes to this year’s Common Application. In Part 1, we revealed tips on who exactly needs to complete the new Courses and Grades section of the application, and the dangers of using Google Drive when transferring your essays from Google Docs into the Common App. But now, let’s turn our attention to six additional Common App changes.

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August 22, 2017by Elyse Krantz
College Applications

10 Biggest Changes to the 2017-18 Common Application | Part 1

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What the 2017-2018 Common App Changes Mean for You

The Common Application, which is accepted by nearly 730 colleges and universities across the country and around the world, underwent a bit of a makeover this summer. Students who created a Common App account prior to August 1 will notice several enhancements to the application as they navigate their way across the online platform over the next few months. Some of the changes are minor, perhaps better viewed as timesavers or user-experience upgrades than major developments. But some of the modifications are significant and provide students ever greater opportunities for self-expression and reflection. Below are our picks for the 10 biggest changes to the 2017-18 Common Application.

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August 8, 2017by Elyse Krantz
College Applications

5 Tips for Completing the ApplyTexas Application

ApplyTexas Application

So, you find yourself applying to a school in the state of Texas. Whether you’re a resident of Texas or not, you can use the ApplyTexas application for any school on your list in the Lone Star State. Well, almost any school—Rice University prefers to march to the beat of other common platform drums.

If you’re thinking of using ApplyTexas, here are five tips to remember before you start your application:

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June 13, 2017by Tova Tolman
College Applications

[Video] What is the Most Important Factor in the College Application?

Grades, SATs, extracurriculars, essays, recommendations…. When you think about all you have to do in order to get into college, it can start to make your head spin. What, though, is the most important factor in the college application?

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May 25, 2017by Ian Fisher
College Applications

What Are the Essay Prompts for the 2017-18 Common Application?

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Mastering the 2017-2018 Common App Essay

Don’t worry, juniors. No one is asking you to write your college application essays just yet. After all, you still need to focus on final exams (they’ll be here before you know it!), end of the year research papers, and everyone’s favorite standardized tests…the SAT or ACT. But sometime over the summer, when inspiration strikes you or (let’s face it) your parents have laid down an ultimatum, insisting you make serious progress on those essays “or else,” you will breathe a sigh of relief. Why? The good folks over at the Common Application have made some pretty terrific changes to the new essay prompts, all with the goal of making it that much easier for you to share your story with admissions readers.

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February 21, 2017by Elyse Krantz
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