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IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to UCLA & UCB

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to UCLA & UCB

Romil was a top performing student from a private high school in Fremont, California.He had a focus on STEM and...

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...

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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...

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