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I began hearing of people visiting college counselors at the beginning of freshman year. At the time, I wasn’t even sure what exactly a college counselor was or what they did. I was focused on figuring out how to get to my Global Themes class without succumbing to the infamous freshman hallway pivot; I was...

Undergrads create summer camp to support women in physics The SPINWIP student organizer team: Amber Yang 21 (top left), Beatriz Yankelevich 21 (top bottom), Serena Debesai 22(bottom left) and Sophie Decoppet 21 (bottom right). (Photo courtesy of Beatriz Yankelevich) an hour ago Women earn less than a quarter of physics bachelor’s degrees, but a group of Stanford undergraduate women are seeking to change that.  The Stanford Program for Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Physics (SPINWI...

Before you proceed to the Common App to apply to Rhode Island College, we recommend that you submit an Application for Military Students, which supports military students before you even enter college.  This application will assist: Learning about the orientation program and how to tailor your experience  Waive the $50 application fee   If you have a Ch 33 or Ch 31 VA benefits, the $200 enrollment fee will be covered If you are using 1606, Ch 30, Ch 35, STAP or DAV waivers, you will be resp...

I used to have two parents, but now I have one: Harvard-bound teenagers poignant and pithy admissions essay about why she hates the letter S goes viral Abigail Mack, 18, wrote in her Common App essay that she hates the letter S since losing her mother to cancer The Massachusetts high school senior said that the S in parents, in particular, follows her  To distract herself, shes packed her schedule with activities, explaining: I could get away from "S" if I stayed busy Abigail was recently acc...

Listen • 4:39 Local high schools are dusting off recordings of Pomp and Circumstance, preparing to graduate the Class of 2021. Even more so than the previous graduating class, these seniors are heading out into the world after an academic year completely overshadowed by COVID-19, impacting their choices for life after receiving their diploma. At an end-of-the-year meeting for Richmond Heights Secondary School seniors led by school counselor Candice Meintel, a handful of st...

This Incoming Harvard Student’s Common App Essay Went Viral on TikTok Throughout her essay, Mack said she uses “S” as an analogy for the death of her mother. ByKavish Harjai Published on 5/11/2021 at 5:33 PM Incoming Harvard first-year student Abigail Mack went viral on TikTok for her Common App essay. | TikTok / @a_vmack Incoming Harvard first-year student Abigail Mack went viral on TikTok for her Common App essay. | TikTok / @a_vmack Abigail Mack, an incoming Harvard University first-...

Richmond Heights senior Ibn Edwards applies for universities in April using the Common App platform. Local high schools are dusting off recordings of Pomp and Circumstance, preparing to graduate the Class of 2021. Even more so than the previous graduating class, these seniors are heading out into the world after an academic year completely overshadowed by COVID-19, impacting their choices for life after receiving their diploma. At an end-of-the-year meeting for Richmond Heights Secondary School...

Common App Expands Integration Partnerships Share Article Additional service providers to begin piloting integration with the Common App in preparation for 2021-2022 application season ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB) May 03, 2021 Common App, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process, today announced the expansion of its integration platform. Common App’s integration p...

SC colleges take part in National College Decision Day Saturday is National College Decision Day, and while not every college in the country abides by it, the larger colleges in South Carolina do. (Source: WOIO) By Live 5 Web Staff and Adam Mintzer | May 1, 2021 at 1:12 PM EDT - Updated May 1 at 1:42 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Making a decision about college can be a hard choice, but the deadline is here. Saturday is National College Decision Day, and while not every college in the cou...

After a Year of Turmoil, Elite Universities Welcome More Diverse Freshman Classes Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, April 17, 2021 Jianna Curbelo attends a career-focused public high school in New York City, works at McDonald’s and lives in the Bronx with her unemployed mother, who did not graduate from college. So when her high-school counselor and her Ph.D.-educated aunt urged her to apply to Cornell, on her path to becoming a veterinarian, she had her doubts. But she also had her hopes....