Wealthy parents, celebrities, coaches charged in college admissions scam
Federal prosecutors charged 50 wealthy parents on Tuesday, March 12 for their alleged involvement in a scam that saw their children admitted into some of the top U.S. colleges.
Tag: college applications
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How to avoid “Senioritis” after submitting your college apps
So you submitted all your college apps and finished your classes for the semester. Now what? Time to get lazy? Time to travel the world?
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Free Ivy Global Seminars in Toronto this October
Students and parents from all across the GTA and surrounding cities are invited to join us at our October 13 seminars.
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Essay Writing Tips from Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life
Annie Dillard is one of the great artisans of nonfiction writing; she’s perhaps best-known for her 1979 essay about witnessing an eclipse. Dillard is also the author of a short… Continue reading "Essay Writing Tips from Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life"
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Writing a Great College Application Essay: The Importance of Voice
One of writing’s great paradoxes is that it sometimes takes several drafts before your work actually resembles your own voice. We often have this romantic idea that writing is a… Continue reading "Writing a Great College Application Essay: The Importance of Voice"
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The Common App Prompts DON’T Matter (or Do They?)
In January, the Common Application announced that the essay prompts for the 2018-2019 admission year will remain unchanged. What does this mean for this fall’s applicants? The Common App continues to value… Continue reading "The Common App Prompts DON’T Matter (or Do They?)"
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Writing a Great College Application Essay: Brainstorming with Structure in Mind
In last week’s post, we talked about the application essay as an episode of a TV show with distinct scenes that propel it forwards. Depending on the essay, this might… Continue reading "Writing a Great College Application Essay: Brainstorming with Structure in Mind"
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Register by Aug. 15 to take the SAT
If you are planning to take the SAT on Aug. 25, and missed the July 27 registration deadline, you still have time to secure your spot. Register by mail until… Continue reading "Register by Aug. 15 to take the SAT"
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14 colleges that are generous to international students: report
In a recently published article, Forbes shared a list of 14 U.S. colleges with generous financial aid packages for international students. Forbes includes colleges that offer either need-aware or need-blind aid… Continue reading "14 colleges that are generous to international students: report"
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College Board adamant June SAT will not be rescored
The petition to rescore the June SAT surpassed its original goal of 25,000 signatures less than two weeks after the petition went live. Affected students continue to speak out on social media.… Continue reading "College Board adamant June SAT will not be rescored"
