Articles & Advice by Tag - high-school
A step-by-step guide to planning ahead for college during sophomore year.
A step-by-step guide to preparing for college admissions, testing, and scholarships during junior year.
With summer break fast approaching, it's important to remember that summers are important times to build your college admissions portfolio. Though students must prioritize decompression, mental wellness, and enjoying time with their communities, summer can also serve to explore more in-depth projects, and passions that interest and excite students.
A step-by-step guide to navigating applications, financial aid, and key deadlines during senior year.
A month-by-month guide to starting strong in high school and laying the groundwork for future college opportunities.
While hard skills are helpful components of a competitive college application, the most important thing you can do in high school to equip yourself to excel in college is to cultivate the soft skills that are necessary in any walk of life.
Audio/Visual work is used by many professions, including journalists, television marketers, and digital media workers. Here are some basic tips to improve your audio/visual skills and the quality of your work.
This article compiles advice from chronically ill, disabled, and mentally ill individuals and applies that advice to the topic of college roommates. To learn more, talk to and learn from disabled people and disability advocates.
Most students come to college with a few tools already developed in high school, but probably not enough to breeze through their university career. Students should be conscious of their current toolbox and always look to expand, refine, and improve it.
This article gives advice on how to give effective presentations.
Social anxiety can make networking events intimidating, but with the right strategies, you can build confidence. Techniques like preparing your introduction, practicing active listening, starting with smaller groups, and embracing imperfection can help ease anxiety. Overcoming social anxiety in networking requires practice, patience, and a shift in perspective, viewing these interactions as opportunities for learning rather than performance.
Your high school and college years are the perfect time to use your unique skills and talents to make a positive impact on your local community.
Unsure about how Deferred Admission relates to Early Decision? How about the differences between FAFSA, CSS and EFC? Check out our easy to understand College Admission Glossary so you and your family can be prepared for the college application process.
A guide to understanding and reducing the costs of applying to college.
This article provides an approach to young adult life, and how I specifically look to balance a life of experiences while also setting myself up for future success.
When researching or visiting universities, there are hundreds of different ways to evaluate the university, and finding the best fit can be difficult. This article will evaluate rankings and their large effect on students' impressions of a university.
Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) offer early college application options, but with distinct commitments. EA is non-binding, allowing students to explore other schools, while ED is binding, requiring students to attend if accepted. This decision affects flexibility and financial aid options.
The journey of a poet is one of continuous learning and growth, so don't be afraid to seize these opportunities, express yourself, and unlock your poetic brilliance. Happy writing!
This article lists the types of student aid provided for readers to consider, along with supplemental information from student aid websites.
This article discusses the impact of being an active or reserve service man or woman has on your college education.