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Grammar Hints for Application Essay

You may or may not be having trouble getting off the ground with your application essay, but when it’s time for the polish, here are some basic language rules to keep in mind:Never use the word that when referring to … Continue reading

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Learning How to Write Well

We’ve all been there. The blank page staring up, mocking, inviting us to try to fill it with our sentences. The ideas swirl in our heads, but the words just won’t come. Whether it’s a timed writing exercise, an application … Continue reading

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Should Your Child Become an Entrepreneur? Yes!

College admissions councilors have always been on the look-out for the best and the brightest. The student who not only keeps pace with a full workload, an extra-curricular activity, a sport, but who also dances outside the chorus. And most … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger Sam N. Adams: Notes from the Other Side

“Me Fail English? That’s Unpossible!” And Other College Board Stories We live in a world of cold and vindictive organizations. The DMV. The IRS. The airport check-in counter when you missed your original flight and your bag is 51 pounds. … Continue reading

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