college-admissions

Asking for teacher recommendations is awkward enough, but what do you do when your teachers aren't even in the same state as you? A Sparkler...

Say hello to another college admissions expert and SparkLife blogger: JP! In his first post, he tackles a PSAT question from a Sparkler:
I'm...

We're getting lots of emails about college application essays. Today, Tasha responds to a Sparkler who's wondering if she should write about her heritage, or...

One of my jobs as an admission counselor is to spread knowledge about the institution I represent. I travel to approximately 168 high schools every...

Sparkler IxSeexAll writes:

My parents are forcing me to go to a certain university because it's cheap and only ten minutes away.

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Admission counselors read anywhere from 25 to 50 essays a day; here are a few pointers to make yours stand out of the pack.

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