Write On: Avenues for Your Writing
Are you the kind of student who has a bunch of notebooks or Word documents full of drafts of poems, fan fiction stories, or plays? Or do you keep a… Continue reading "Write On: Avenues for Your Writing"
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Editing Your Application Essays: The Final Checklist
November 1st marks the last possible day to submit your early application. Tinkering with your words to that 11:59 PM deadline? Here are some last-minute tips to consider before uploading… Continue reading "Editing Your Application Essays: The Final Checklist"
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Editing Your Application Essays: 4 Common Grammatical and Punctuation Errors
With a day to the Early Decision and Early Action submission deadline, you may still be putting the final tweaks on your Personal Statement and early school supplementary essays. Have… Continue reading "Editing Your Application Essays: 4 Common Grammatical and Punctuation Errors"
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Editing Your Application Essays: Commonly Confused Words
With a day to the Early Decision and Early Action submission deadline, you may still be putting the final tweaks on your Personal Statement and early school supplementary essays. Have… Continue reading "Editing Your Application Essays: Commonly Confused Words"
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Intersections: Anthropomorphism and Personification (Hallowe’en Edition)
Intersections is a weekly series dedicated to sorting the Hallowe’en candy that is spookily similar literary devices. The definition of Hallowe’en fun varies depending on your age. When you’re… Continue reading "Intersections: Anthropomorphism and Personification (Hallowe’en Edition)"
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The Etymologist Gets Spooky
Like most North American celebrations, Hallowe’en is a mix of traditions from all over the world. One way we know this is from the history of the words associated with… Continue reading "The Etymologist Gets Spooky"
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Where to Live While Going to School
If you’re working through your college applications right now, the question of where exactly you’re going to live when you get there may not be at the top of your… Continue reading "Where to Live While Going to School"
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6 Steps to a Polished Personal Statement (Plus Free Downloadable Guide)
With under a week remaining to submit Early Decision and Early Action applications, you are likely feverishly compiling various parts of your application, asking yourself, perhaps again and again: Is… Continue reading "6 Steps to a Polished Personal Statement (Plus Free Downloadable Guide)"
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More effort students put in, more chances to earn scholarship in new program
Students can have the chance to earn scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 by completing key steps in a new scholarship program.
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Less expensive to attend college with rise in grants: report
With universities competing for fewer students each year, going to college is not as expensive as it was in previous years, according to recent data released from an annual College Board report.
