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The college application season starts all at once. On Aug. 1, 2025, I woke up to more than 100 emails from colleges announcing their applications were open. I applied to 27 colleges: two I felt ...

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Every year, prospective college students stress over the application essay. They wonder what to write about, how they should write and whether the essay makes a difference. Local college admissions ...

As a former admissions officer and now an independent education consultant, I’ve read thousands of college essays. The ones that earn students admission to their dream schools aren’t necessarily the ...

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