Virtual National Security Language Initiative for Youth (Virtual NSLI-Y), a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affai
The Break into Law Conference is a free and virtual conference with a mission to help BIPOC, first-generation, and other marginalized students and professional
Rising Seniors Time flies, right? Hopefully, you’ve planned something interesting to explore your academic interests this summer. If not, there is still time
Congrats to all of our seniors! Arizona State* Bard* Barnard Baylor Boston College Boston U Butler CalPoly SLO* Case Western* Chapman* Clemson* Co
In case you missed it, Common App announced that the 2023-2024 essay prompts will remain the same. Past research shows that overall satisfaction with the prompt
We must keep it real: most students are not admitted from the WL at highly selective schools. Our primary advice? Get excited about where you have been accepte
Colleges are starting to outline potential next steps if affirmative action is overturned and race can no longer be explicitly used as a factor in the admission
From Jeff Selingo: March Madness is, of course, synonymous with college basketball, but there is another college tradition it might also describe these days
Could not agree more with Rick Clark's recent post about institutional priority. It's something we talk about a lot with families and that needs to be taken s
Serving as a teen staff editor or photographer is an exciting opportunity to contribute to jGirls Magazine and have a hands-on, creative position at a digital
RD results start to roll out in March, with most released by early April. College Kickstart tracks release and tentative notification dates and includes last ye
GenHERation is hosting programming throughout March to energize and inspire their community. Over 50 leaders from 20 companies will join them for a variety of
I came across an article by a student at Menlo Atherton (Dylan Lanier) that I wanted to share. You can access it here or read it below. I'm 20 years out fr
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What is demonstrated interest? Demonstrated interest (DI) is something universities measure to determine the level of interest a student has in their school
There are many optional components of a college application: essays, interviews, video submissions, and what is treated as the most widely optional item, the re
It’s essential for parents and other family members to support teens by learning about common mental health conditions, understanding the signs that their tee
At the most selective US colleges, deferrals often end up as rejections, which is why we encourage most rejected applicants to see that decision as preferable.
Beginning January 19, 2023, join DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program for the Women in Science Virtual Speaker Series! Take part in four free webinars throughout
Students choose an issue or question in science, technology, engineering, math, or health and then write an engaging 500-word explanation. For this contest,