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IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday 03/29 at 1pm

IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday 03/29 at 1pm

For high school students who are nearing the time of college applications, they may have many questions on preparing for...

How Many Extracurriculars Should Students Have?

How Many Extracurriculars Should Students Have?

by Sarah M. One of the most common questions students ask early in high school is how many extracurriculars they...

The Path to Becoming a Medical Doctor

The Path to Becoming a Medical Doctor

by Sophia S. The path to becoming a medical doctor is a rigorous yet rewarding journey, involving multiple steps of...

5 Tips for Picking AP Courses

5 Tips for Picking AP Courses

by Jennifer L. Advanced Placement (AP) classes offer a great opportunity for high school students to challenge themselves academically, potentially...

3 Interesting Careers in the Humanities

3 Interesting Careers in the Humanities

by Sarah M. Students sometimes hesitate to major in a humanities field, because they worry about what jobs will be...

3 Great Clubs for STEM in High School

3 Great Clubs for STEM in High School

by Diane N. Are you passionate about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and looking for ways to explore your...

College Essays Blog

How to be the Real You in Writing

How to be the Real You in Writing

by Kathleen M. As Oscar Wilde famously quipped, “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.”  If only this advice were...

Limiting Distractions for a Better Writing Experience

Limiting Distractions for a Better Writing Experience

by Kathleen M. Have you ever tried to convince someone that you can multitask?  If yes, you probably need to...

Why and When to Write?

Why and When to Write?

by Kathleen M. Congratulations! You finished exams and have taken a little time off and now you want to know...

Introducing You: Ways to Open Your Personal College Essay

Introducing You: Ways to Open Your Personal College Essay

by Kathleen M. When do you write your introduction?  Is it the first thing you write or the last? Or...

3 Examples of Personal Writing to Inspire You

3 Examples of Personal Writing to Inspire You

by Michelle P. Along with summer sunshine and catching up with exciting summer flicks, students might find themselves spinning the...

From Drab to Fab: How to Enliven Your Prose

From Drab to Fab: How to Enliven Your Prose

by Kathleen M. Ever wonder how to add more life to your writing? Sometimes writing is correct and clear but...