College Counseling Blog
College Counseling 3 Tips on a College Portfolio
by Sarah M. When it comes to college applications, most of the big tasks are self-explanatory (which is not to...
College Counseling From Chess Champion to College Success
Ruiyang, a brilliant chess master and top-ranked competitor in the World Youth Championship, always approached challenges with strategy and precision....
College Counseling 6 Simple Tips to Reduce High School Stress
by Jennifer L. It’s that time of year when high school feels like a never-ending to-do list – tests, deadlines,...
College Counseling IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to RPI
Grace was a curious and striving student from a private high school in California.Grace understood the need for a game...
College Counseling 3 Tips to Improve Tech & STEM Skills
by David H. N., PhD Students are often wowed by the final product of a science project that makes headlines...
College Counseling IvyBoost Success Story: A student’s path to Emory
Meifan was a driven student with a strong academic performance from a public high school in Fremont. She knew exactly...
College Essays Blog
College Essays How to Capitalize College Majors in Essays
by Kathleen M. For the most part, you understand when to use capital letters. But when talking about college majors,...
College Essays Can I Mention Social Media in a College Essay?
by Kathleen M. Always remember that your college application essays are about you, and why you would be a great...
College Essays Can I Mention Pop Culture in College Essays?
by Kathleen M. Yes and no. How is that for an answer? As with many things you are considering as...
College Essays 3 Authors to Read For Laughs
by Kathleen M. Happy April Fool’s Day! I hope you enjoy a little levity this month, and one way to...
College Essays What Are Vague Pronoun Problems?
by Kathleen M. The main problem with most writing is clarity. And teachers will mark all sorts of things to...
College Essays How to Avoid Sentence Fragments
by Kathleen M. In order to avoid sentence fragments, you have to know what they are. And it is really...
