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When should you start working with a college admissions consultant in the application process?

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When should you start working with a college admissions consultant in the application process?

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What questions should you ask a college admissions consultant before hiring their services?

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What questions should you ask a college admissions consultant before hiring their services?

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What should you look for in a college admissions consultant?

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What should you look for in a college admissions consultant?

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Are college admissions consultants worth it?

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Are college admissions consultants worth it?

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How can college admissions consultants help you get accepted?

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How can college admissions consultants help you get accepted?

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What are college admissions consultants?

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What are college admissions consultants?

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The Legacy Series: Mary Lyon and Mount Holyoke College Admissions Today (America’s First Woman’s College)

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The Legacy Series: Mary Lyon and Mount Holyoke College Admissions Today (America’s First Woman’s College)

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The Legacy Series: King George II and Columbia Admissions Today

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The Legacy Series: King George II and Columbia Admissions Today

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Should the Common App add an optional essay on race?

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Should the Common App add an optional essay on race?

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Five digits may change admissions: Will zip codes become the new affirmative action?

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Five digits may change admissions: Will zip codes become the new affirmative action?

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If any institution can outsmart the Supreme Court, it’s Harvard.

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If any institution can outsmart the Supreme Court, it’s Harvard.

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Bizarre Extracurriculars That Scored Top Universities

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Bizarre Extracurriculars That Scored Top Universities

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Can you go to the Ivy League if you have been homeschooled? Yes, but the path is not easy. Here’s what you need to know.

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Can you go to the Ivy League if you have been homeschooled? Yes, but the path is not easy. Here’s what you need to know.

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What are the quirkiest and lesser known college majors?

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What are the quirkiest and lesser known college majors?

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What are the most common college majors?

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What are the most common college majors?

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“Un-Coptering” the Helicopter Parents: It’s Time for the Parachute

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“Un-Coptering” the Helicopter Parents: It’s Time for the Parachute

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The (Unintentional) Sabotaging of Applications from… A Student’s Parents

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The (Unintentional) Sabotaging of Applications from… A Student’s Parents

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What is the best role of parents in the admissions process? The answer will surprise you!

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What is the best role of parents in the admissions process? The answer will surprise you!

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If colleges don’t ask about it, don’t write about it.

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If colleges don’t ask about it, don’t write about it.

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Decoding College Essays: The Answers Are Hidden Within the Prompts

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Decoding College Essays: The Answers Are Hidden Within the Prompts

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