Five easy ways to take advantage of your summer before college applications
Yes, you CAN make your summer work for you -- even if the summer has already started.
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Robert Powers
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Performing Arts Pathways: How College Theater Programs will Evaluate Your Application
Do your grades matter? How perfect should your auditions be? Will there be an interview? Here's how you'll be evaluated.
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Robert Powers
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
Performing Arts Pathways: Applying and Auditioning for College Theater Programs
Learn about everything that goes into a successful application and audition for college or conservatory theater programs.
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Robert Powers
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
Nailing the “Timed Write” Assessment for Harvard-Westlake and Other Private Schools
If your teen is applying to private high schools or boarding schools, you may have noticed new application tasks on the portal that...
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Angela Lin
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
How to ace your (virtual) college application interview
There are some things you should know about the virtual interview before starting.
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Robert Powers
- May 21, 2020
- 5 min
What Has Changed in College Admissions During the Pandemic, and What Hasn't
The coronavirus pandemic has upended life for everyone on the planet. For high school students, college admission is still on their minds.
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- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Top Tips for a Winning College Essay
The purpose of the essay is for the admissions officer to see who you are—beyond the scores, numbers and letters.
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- Mar 1, 2020
- 3 min
College Interviews: Do's and Don'ts
The interview allows schools to get to know you through an actual human being who has a connection with the university.
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Robert Powers
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
Which Volunteering Activity Reads Better on a College Application?
Here’s a question that has a right answer: Which volunteering activity reads better on a college application? Weeding and mulching a...
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Robert Powers
- Mar 17, 2019
- 5 min
Tips for Snagging a Winning Teacher Recommendation
[This blog entry was originally published in The South Pasadenan on 2/27/2019.] As a former full-time public school teacher, I’m going to...
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Robert Powers
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
When's the Best Time to Start College Counseling?
College applications are due in December -- very early January, if you're pushing it -- of your senior year. They're due in October if...
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