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Part 3 in a 3-part series about the 3 steps in the application process: Understand Yourself, Find Your Right Fit Schools, Apply With Purpose

Part 2 in a 3-part series about the 3 steps in the application process: Understand Yourself, Find Your Right Fit Schools, Apply With Purpose

Part 1 in a 3-part series about the 3 steps in the application process: Understand Yourself, Find Your Right Fit Schools, Apply With Purpose

Summer is upon us, and it's time for 11th graders (now rising 12th graders) to begin their college applications. I know what you're...

You know your guidance or college counselor at school, and you've heard of college admission officers, who are sometimes called...

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