Top 20 college applicants: Cultural activities that you should start a few years early before you apply to college.
You need these cultural activities for certain top colleges, but especially for Columbia.
5 things you can do right now to stand out
Parents and students, this is for you if you’re applying to college in the fall: 5 things you can do now to stay busy and improve your application.
How to discover your uniqueness (for college essays)
Candid advice about how to go about discovering personal strengths to write about in your personal statements in your application to college. Includes a link to a free handout from a TestMagic book, written by Erin Billy.
My life is great. My parents are middle-class. I haven’t experienced hardship. What do I write about in my admissions essay?
Not sure of what to write about in your admissions essay? Erin Billy, founder of TestMagic, talks about his experience with his high school students.