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Gap Year

How to Organize Your Gap Year

As you’ve probably read in countless recent articles, Malia Obama is taking a gap year and will attend Harvard in 2017. Gap years or post-grad (PG) years have grown quite common and we have many requests from students and parents for advice on gap year planning. According to the American Gap Association,  from 2014-2015, there […]

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Behind the Scenes in an Ivy League Admissions Office

Ever wonder what goes on behind closed doors in an Ivy League admissions office?  Let’s go! Dr. Michele Hernandez worked in the Dartmouth admissions office for 4 years and shares some of her insider information below. Are admissions officers like the omniscient Oz, ruler of your fate, or just ordinary people working to ensure their […]

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Colleges Can Change Their Minds

Warning: Colleges Can Change Their Minds If you think the cure for Senioritis is graduation, think again. After years of hard work, time and dedication to their studies, most students breathe a sigh of relief upon receiving their college admissions letters and rightfully so… BUT these letters aren’t a signal to kick off your summer […]

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A is for Admission

A is for Admission by Dr. Michele Hernandez has become the go to book on how top tier colleges really make their decisions. The book has been updated, see more here. And, stay tuned to this blog where we give you more insider information each week.

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Transfer Essay Tips

Did you know that 1 in 3 students who enroll in either a 4-year or 2-year college will probably transfer at some point, according to a report issued by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. If you are one of those students transferring colleges, application essays offer an invaluable opportunity for you to present yourself […]

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