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Any writer has to consider the audience for whom they are writing. Your college essay is no different. Think long and hard about how the admissions officer will approach the process of reading your personal statement. And then prepare to give that person a whiz-bang piece of prose. The post The Perfect College Essay–Consider Your Audience first appeared on Great College Advice .

Disclose Learning Differences on College Application…or Not? Nearly every week a student or two will ask me if they should disclose learning differences on the college application. Generally speaking, students don’t want to give a college any reason to generate any preconceived notions about them. Even though colleges have come a long way in terms The post Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application first appeared on Great College Advice .

Not sure what to write about for your Common Application college essay? Never fear: you can write about virtually anything--as long as your essay contains fundamental elements. Read Mark's tips here. The post Common App Essay: Choose Your Own Topic first appeared on Great College Advice .

College bound? Here is a college timeline for freshmen in high school to get them prepared for college admission down the road. The post College Timeline for 9th Graders first appeared on Great College Advice .

College campus visits are a ritual. A rite of passage. A requirement. And they also are mostly a waste of time and money. As the summer winds down, my team and I have been busy debriefing our students and their parents about whatever summertime college campus visits they have done in the past month or The post 4 Reasons College Campus Visits Are a Waste of Time and Money first appeared on Great College Advice .

Get the Most from Campus Visits As you plan the general goals of your campus visits, plan the logistics, take the tour, listen to the information session, and investigate the campus surroundings, keep in mind these few tips for making the visit as productive, successful, and fun as possible. Parent Tips for Campus Visits Don’t The post Tips for Successful Campus Visit For Parents and Students first appeared on Great College Advice .

You are not admitted or denied admission to your favorite college. You were deferred. What now? The post What To Do If Your Application is Deferred in College Admissions first appeared on Great College Advice .

How to Choose a Major Today a client and I had a long conversation about how to report her intended college major on her applications.  How was she goint to choose a major when she is only 16 years old?  She has been stressing out about it.  She has many,  many interests and an equal The post How to Choose a Major or Career–Taking the Stress Out first appeared on Great College Advice .

IB, AP, and dual enrollment: which is better for admission to top colleges and universities in the United States. An admissions expert shares his views. The post AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment: Which Is Better for College Admission first appeared on Great College Advice .

Summer vacation is the perfect time to do a little career exploration. High school students who are looking ahead towards the college admissions process, should also start thinking about potential college majors. Looking into different career options is a great way to help narrow down your interests. The post Summertime Activity in High School: Career Exploration first appeared on Great College Advice .