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“But…what counts?” A common question vocalized by many high school students as they consider their extracurricular choices. Decoding their question, what they mean to ask is: "What will impress college admission officers?" The answer is both strangely simple and deep...YOU. You will impress college admission representatives. Or, at least, that’s the goal.

Congratulations! You have been offered a spot on a college waiting list! But...wait. Is this a positive thing? Or just a confusing and frustrating area of limbo for you as you wait for a final decision? Kind of both, actually. However, if you've been waitlisted by a school and you just aren't ready to abandon the possibility that there MIGHT be a chance of admission, here are 5 steps you can take ...

They're here! They're here! If you're like us you've been patiently waiting for the 2023-24 Common App Essay Prompts to be announced. Spoiler Alert: the folks at the Common App have actually decided to keep the same prompts that were used during the 2022-23 application cycle.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year...for most of us. For high school seniors anxiously awaiting admission decisions there’s one topic they hope you’ll avoid at the dinner table: College.