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Mimi & Michele Sit Down With College Confidential

Recently we had the pleasure of collaborating with College Confidential and answered a few of their readers college admissions questions focusing on college selection. CONTINGENCY ACCEPTANCE CC Reader Q:My daughter got into her dream school. But she has a contingency on her acceptance – she has to get a B in a really difficult STEM […]

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Pick the Right College

You’ve worked hard in your high school classes, taken standardized tests, submitted college applications, and it all paid off! You’ve been admitted to college—in fact, you’ve been admitted to several colleges. But now you face a new challenge: how do you choose? Which school is the best fit for you? COLLEGE SELECTION: MAKING THE RIGHT […]

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Spring Academic Conference Season is HERE

It’s spring-time, and academic conference season is BLOOMING. Academic conferences exist all over the world in nearly every field you can imagine. Every academic major has a conference aligned with it and usually a professional association or university that hosts them. Conference presentation and attendance is no longer something only for faculty or working professionals/researchers […]

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Colleges with Strong Political Science Programs

Political science remains one of the most popular college majors each year. And for good reason. Students who study political science have the opportunity to hone their debate and public speaking skills while also becoming strong writers and critical thinkers. In today’s political climate, this major feels as timely as ever. If you have volunteered […]

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Extending Test-Optional Policies

Every day things seem to shift and change in the college admissions landscape. Add in a pandemic and things become even murkier. As you know from reading our blog posts, the test-optional narrative isn’t a free pass if you are aiming high. We still recommend that our students prep for and take the ACT or SAT and APs! We will keep you posted on […]

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