5 Ways to Make Your Social Media Profiles Admissions-Friendly

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5 Ways to Make Your Social Media Profiles Admissions-Friendly

Luckily, only about a third of U.S. admissions offers look at student social profiles. That said, you don’t want to take any risks. So take this summer to scrub your feeds before you start filling out the college applications this fall.

1) Keep the questionable content private

This may seem obvious, but most teens have one profile on Instagram for maintaining a public image safe enough for college admissions officers and at least one private "finsta" (fake Insta) for their friends. My best advice for keeping a social media account is: if you're not sure if anything is offensive or not the best look, make your account private just in case and leave the rest for your finsta.

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5 Ways to Get to Know a College Through Social Media

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5 Ways to Get to Know a College Through Social Media

A college feels very different in person than it does on paper. Ask anyone, they all have stories about how they just knew when they stepped foot on their campus. But what are things you can do to get to know a college if you’re stuck at home? Here are five things I did to get to know a school from the comfort of my iPhone.

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“Why I’m Grateful I Got Rejected Early Decision From My Dream School”

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“Why I’m Grateful I Got Rejected Early Decision From My Dream School”

Three years ago in December I got rejected by the school I applied to Early Decision and I cried in the back of my friend’s car. But here I am, a junior at her third-choice University, who is SO grateful I took that big fat L. Here’s what I needed to hear after getting rejected from my dream school: it’s not the college that’s going to have an impact on your future, that’s all you.

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3 Reasons You Might Get Rejected — And How To Avoid Them

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3 Reasons You Might Get Rejected — And How To Avoid Them

While rejection is inevitable during the college application process, it never feels good. Here are 3 of the most common mistakes that could cost you that acceptance letter to the college of your dreams and ways around them.

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4 Amazing College Prep Resources Every Student Needs

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4 Amazing College Prep Resources Every Student Needs

1) If you need help proofreading your admissions essay

I just discovered Grammarly recently, and love it! It’s a new (free) tool that can catch typos, which is so important when proofreading your Common App before submission. I already discussed the secrets to proofreading your admissions essay, but this is a great secondary tool to use in addition to reading the draft out loud and showing it to someone who’s never seen it. Of course, no online tool can compare to an experienced editor, but this a wonderful supplement if your eyes are losing focus. Just download the Chrome extension and boom! Good to go.

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Should You Apply Early Admission?

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Should You Apply Early Admission?

That sound you hear is the sound of hundreds of thousands of seniors frantically scurrying to finish their admissions essay. I often get asked on the merits of applying early because of the supposed higher admit rates. My quick take? I applied regular because I knew my essay wasn’t ready. My long take? See the answers below, inspired by my advice on applying early, which was recently featured in this helpful U.S News article.

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Surprising Questions to Ask — and Not to Ask — On Your College Visit

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Surprising Questions to Ask — and Not to Ask — On Your College Visit

DON'T ASK QUESTIONS YOU CAN FIND ANSWERS TO ONLINE

If your question can be answered with a quick Google search, you're doing it wrong. I completely understand how overwhelming the college application process is and get that families will schedule a frenetic back-to-back tour schedule, (another no-no, see #2), but this is just a waste of your time. Asking if this college has fraternities or a journalism major is such a forehead smacker. This is your unique opportunity to get answers that could help narrow your stressful college search - why would you waste it on such an easy question?

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