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4 Tips to Build Relationships With Teachers Before Recommendations

4 Tips to Build Relationships With Teachers Before Recommendations

by Sarah M. Recommendations from your teachers are vital to most applications, and particularly those for college. Still, they can...

3 New STEM Majors to Consider

3 New STEM Majors to Consider

by Justin B. From AI everywhere to renewable energy to 3D printed medical implants, advances in STEM continue to stretch...

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to Georgetown University

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to Georgetown University

Sofia was a dedicated and high-achieving student from a public high school in the Contra Consta County area of California....

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Past and Present Tense in College Essays

Past and Present Tense in College Essays

by Kathleen M. You are working away on your college application essays and suddenly wonder – wait should I be...

Comma Splices: How to Fix It?

Comma Splices: How to Fix It?

by Kathleen M. When I was a college student, I had a professor offer me an F on an essay...

3 Tips to Make Your Essay About Technology More Understandable

3 Tips to Make Your Essay About Technology More Understandable

by Kathleen M. You had a wonderful summer internship or extracurricular where you learned a lot about tech or STEM,...

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