colleges

Advising 101: How Building a Positive Online Presence Can Impact College Admissions

Recent studies show that about 28 percent of admissions officers are viewing students’ social media profiles (another 33% did find it an invasion of privacy, so…). Regardless, it might not mean admissions officers are looking for anything embarrassing or inappropriate, but it does mean they might be using it as one way of gathering more … Read more

Letters of Recommendation: A Key Aspect of Your College Applications

Students spend countless hours perfecting every part of their college applications–showcasing grades, test scores, and carefully choosing words in their essays. But there’s one critical piece that feels out of their control: letters of recommendation.  For many private colleges and some public universities, letters of recommendation can be an important outside perspective of a student’s … Read more