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HC’S Guide to Making Friends Before Starting College
Now that the decision's been made, your enrollment fee's paid, and you're signed up for a summer orientation session, it's finally sinking...
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Top 10 Healthy Habits For Pre-Collegiettes to Learn NOW!
You’ve heard the horror stories and have even seen evidence when you Facebook stalk your high school’s newest collegiettes (don’t lie,...
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Don’t Simply Wait out the Waitlist: A Pre-Collegiette’s Guide to College Waitlists
It’s officially spring, so no doubt you suffered through anxiously checking your mailboxes—both electronic and regular—for that acceptance...
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The Difference Between Public and Private Colleges
With over 2000 colleges and universities in the United States, it can seem like a scary process narrowing down where you want to apply and...
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Op-Ed: Why Suzy Lee Weiss Is Wrong
High school senior Suzy Lee Weiss made waves last week when the Wall Street Journal printed her divisive op-ed about getting rejected from...
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What’s a Gap Year Before College (& Should You Take One)?
Do you get tired just thinking about another year of homework and exams? Are you ready for a new adventure–but not the kind that involves...
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How to Decide Between Multiple College Acceptance Letters
Congrats – you’re in! If you’ve got not one, but multiple college acceptances, you might be feeling overwhelmed, stressed, excited,...
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Making the Final Decision: What to Consider When Picking a College
The days are long but the weeks are short. You submitted your college applications months ago, and you’ve heard back from all the schools...
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8 Dos and Don’ts for the End of Senior Year of High School
That old cliché "So close you can almost taste it," has never seemed so true. High school graduation is only a month or two away and you...
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Should You Cold Call A College Admissions Office?
No matter where you are in the college admissions process, chances are you’re already sick of it. It’s a stressful waiting game and you can...