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5 min read The goal of any resume is to succinctly tell the reader who you are and how you spend your time while capturing your strengths. Though this task […]

Photographer: Kelly Sikkema | Source: Unsplash In this article, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Expert Becky Weinstein will walk you through the “extracurricular hook” – developing your extracurriculars into a hook for college […]

In this article, former admissions officer and Head of Advising at CollegeAdvisor.com Lauren Lynch shares how students can showcase their unique traits and stand out during the college application process. […]

Photographer: Estée Janssens | Source: Unsplash In this article, admissions expert Brynlee shares tips on how to spend your Junior Summer to get into college. To build a strategy for […]

Photographer: Jeffrey F Lin | Source: Unsplash In the following article, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Expert Julian Zambrano (University of Pennsylvania ‘23) shares tips for how to approach extracurricular activities in relation […]

Photographer: Ethan Robertson | Source: Unsplash Are you planning on applying to college during the 2021-2022 application cycle? If so, you likely already know that the summer before senior year […]

If you’re applying to college, you probably know that your list of activities and extracurriculars can make or break your admission results. But what distinguishes a good list from a […]

Photographer: Anna Earl | Source: Unsplash Looking for ways to volunteer as a high schooler? Hoping to get more involved in your community? Searching for a meaningful experience? If you’re […]