The Personal Approach to the Personal Statement
The latest news, tips, & tricks for surviving the college admissions game
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.
Read MoreHere are some tips to read before those campus visits to make those supplemental answers stand out!
Read MoreDON'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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