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How to get into University of Michigan + Admission Requirements 2023

How to get into University of Michigan + Admission Requirements 2023

A guide explaining in detail how to get into University of Michigan and breaking down UMichigan’s admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.

How to get into Northwestern: Admission Requirements 2023

How to get into Northwestern: Admission Requirements 2023

A guide explaining in detail how to get into Northwestern University and breaking down Northwestern’s admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.

How to write about research in college applications

How to write about research in college applications

Most students seem unsure of how to effectively write about research projects they’ve worked on in their college applications. This guide explains in detail, offering several different options plus examples and analysis.

Georgia Tech Admission Requirements 2023

Georgia Tech Admission Requirements 2023

 A guide explaining in detail the Georgia Tech admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.

How to Answer the Diversity (and Other Related) Supplemental Essay Prompts 2024-2025

How to Answer the Diversity (and Other Related) Supplemental Essay Prompts 2024-2025

After the 2023 Supreme Court decision on race in college admissions, many colleges changed their essay prompts to more directly ask about diversity. This guide walks students through how to approach these prompts, with key brainstorming exercises and example essays.

Colleges and Universities that Changed Their Supplemental Essay Prompts After the SCOTUS Decision Was Released

Colleges and Universities that Changed Their Supplemental Essay Prompts After the SCOTUS Decision Was Released

After the 2023 Supreme Court decision on race in college admissions, many colleges changed their essay prompts in response, leading in many cases to new essays and approaches needed. This guide walks through what the patterns in changes were, and offers a list of schools that changed.

Purdue Admission Requirements 2023

Purdue Admission Requirements 2023

A guide explaining in detail the Purdue admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.

How to get into Cornell + Admission Requirements 2023

How to get into Cornell + Admission Requirements 2023

A guide explaining in detail how to get into Cornell and breaking down Cornell’s  admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.

How to get into UPenn + Admission Requirements 2023

How to get into UPenn + Admission Requirements 2023

A guide explaining in detail how to get into UPenn and breaking down UPenn’s  admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.

Ohio State Admission Requirements 2023

Ohio State Admission Requirements 2023

A guide explaining in detail the Ohio State admission requirements, to help students understand how to apply and be accepted.