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3 Tips to Improve Tech & STEM Skills

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...

IvyBoost Success Story: A student’s path to Emory

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...

5 Study Tips for AP Exams

5 Study Tips for AP Exams

by Justin B. With AP Exams just a month away, it’s natural to feel anxious and nervous. However, effective preparation...

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Common App Essay Resources

Common App Essay Resources

by Kathleen M. The Common App refreshes on August 1, and it is time to review the personal essay prompts...

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...

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