Recommendations are important parts of your college application. They are part of what’s called the “soft” side of your application – things like your personal essays or extracurriculars that, while not as easily quantifiable as factors like GPA or test scores, still shed light upon an applicant’s interests, talents, and academic ability. Application essay is the place where you present […]
Are you planning to study in the US? If yes, you may be wondering about how to get there. It takes time and effort first of all. The steps can be summarized as looking for colleges, applying to them, getting accepted for admission, applying for a student visa, and getting accepted for a student visa. […]
There are a variety of ways for a prospective student to submit his or her application to a college. One can see information about the ways in the admissions policy page of the college. These college application options provide students with a liberty and flexibility in college application so that the students can manage their […]
A lot of students focus on writing their college essays that they put a little thought about their recommendations. Recommendations are to be written by someone else not you, but for whom? So you need to be serious about your recommendation letters as well since they make up an important portion of your application. Simply […]
By now, you might have understood the importance of extracurricular activities in college application. After all no college wants their students to be dumb. Even after understanding about the importance of extracurriculars, you might have had confusions about what types of extracurricular activities colleges look for. As a high school student what you must be […]
It is best you start preparing for your college before your senior year starts. So, we are assuming you to be in a summer break before starting your senior year. If you have thought about studying in a US college. Preparing and sticking to a college application timeline is important for you to stay on […]
SAT Subject Tests are college admission exams on specific subjects. These are the only national admission tests where students can choose the tests that best showcase your strengths and interests. The SAT Subject Tests are conducted by the College Board. The Basics There are 20 SAT Subject Tests in five general subject areas: English, history, languages, […]
GPA and Standardized Test Scores are the reflectors of a student’s caliber. Sometimes they may not go hand in hand. One can assume performing well in one and bad in the other. You may be wondering what affect it may have in your college application if this case ever occurs to you. Assuming two possible […]
College application is a task that should be taken by every student. Once you submit your application to a college, you enter the pool of thousands of applicants. In the age of fierce competition, admission committees of colleges have been looking for better candidates than ever. In a condition when it is difficult to get […]
You might have been close with your high school guidance counselor for a long time. Guidance counselor is the one who helps you refine your college choices and shortlisting them based on your academics, selectivity, or other student resources. Despite all these support from your guidance counselor, he or she might not be well acquainted […]