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Is FAFSA Right For Your High School Senior?

Is FAFSA Right For Your High School Senior?

By Jennifer L. As college counselors, one of the most common questions we hear from students and families is, “Do...

Emerging Tech Careers Beyond Coding: UX, AI, and Data

Emerging Tech Careers Beyond Coding: UX, AI, and Data

By Lydia C. While coding will continue to remain an important “second language” to help us thrive across all careers,...

Exploring Career Pathways Through Clubs

Exploring Career Pathways Through Clubs

By Sarah M. High school is a great time to explore your interests and start connecting them to possible careers....

College Essays Blog

What is an Example of Leadership for UC Prompt #1?

What is an Example of Leadership for UC Prompt #1?

by Kathleen M. The first prompt for the University of California Personal Insight Questions is “Describe an example of your...

How to Pick Your UC PIQ Prompts

How to Pick Your UC PIQ Prompts

by Kathleen M. For the University of California system, students will need to choose four of eight Personal Insight Questions....

How to Avoid a Bad Introduction

How to Avoid a Bad Introduction

by Kathleen M. "It was a Dark and Stormy Night…" Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote a novel that started with this phrase...