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Chapter 8: SAT vs. ACT

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Chapter 8: SAT vs. ACT

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How to Choose a Summer Program That Will Impress Admissions Officers

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How to Choose a Summer Program That Will Impress Admissions Officers

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Chapter 7: Your One-Stop Guide to Letters of Recommendation

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Chapter 7: Your One-Stop Guide to Letters of Recommendation

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Chapter 6: The Anatomy of a Great College Essay

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Chapter 6: The Anatomy of a Great College Essay

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Chapter 5: Perfecting Your Extracurricular Activities

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Chapter 5: Perfecting Your Extracurricular Activities

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5 Predictions for the Future of Ivy League Admissions from a Princeton Alum

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5 Predictions for the Future of Ivy League Admissions from a Princeton Alum

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Dartmouth Attracts Record Number Of Applicants For Class Of 2028

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Dartmouth Attracts Record Number Of Applicants For Class Of 2028

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Chapter 4: Decoding Early Applications

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Chapter 4: Decoding Early Applications

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Chapter 3: Researching Colleges

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Chapter 3: Researching Colleges

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Columbia Acceptance Rate Edges Down To 3.85% For Class Of 2028

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Columbia Acceptance Rate Edges Down To 3.85% For Class Of 2028

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Yale’s Class Of 2028 Sets Record-Low Acceptance Rate Of 3.73%

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Yale’s Class Of 2028 Sets Record-Low Acceptance Rate Of 3.73%

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Chapter 2: Crafting Your College List

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Chapter 2: Crafting Your College List

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Chapter 1: The Admissions Timeline from Freshman to Senior Year

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Chapter 1: The Admissions Timeline from Freshman to Senior Year

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Unveiling Princeton: The Insider’s View on What Makes Princeton University Unique

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Unveiling Princeton: The Insider’s View on What Makes Princeton University Unique

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What They Won’t Tell You About Princeton University - The Good and the Bad

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What They Won’t Tell You About Princeton University - The Good and the Bad

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Harvard’s Acceptance Rate For Class of ‘28 Rises To 3.59% In First Year Since Repeal Of Affirmative Action.

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Harvard’s Acceptance Rate For Class of ‘28 Rises To 3.59% In First Year Since Repeal Of Affirmative Action.

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Virtual Education: How (and Why) to Earn Your Degree Online (Guest Post)

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Virtual Education: How (and Why) to Earn Your Degree Online (Guest Post)

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The New “Third Round” of College Admissions: Waitlist Decisions (WD)

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The New “Third Round” of College Admissions: Waitlist Decisions (WD)

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The SAT and ACT are returning. But should they?

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The SAT and ACT are returning. But should they?

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Inside the Turmoil of This Year’s College Admissions Season

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Inside the Turmoil of This Year’s College Admissions Season

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