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Coalition Application: The Ultimate Guide Are you beginning your college application journey?  If so, you’ve likely heard of the Coalition Application, one of the nation’s most popular college application platforms. […]

Extracurricular Activities Essay Examples – Introduction  As you work through your college applications, you may come across a version of the extracurricular activities essay. Many college application requirements include an […]

Cultural Diversity Essay & Community Essay Examples If you’ve started to research college application requirements for the schools on your list, you might have come across the “cultural diversity essay.” […]

There are a lot of schools, more than 4,200 in the U.S. alone, to choose from. Building the list of colleges to apply to can feel like one of the […]

25 Virtual College Tours Worth Taking Virtual college tours are considered one of the easiest, most accessible ways to learn about a school. While a more typical college tour may […]

How to Transfer Colleges After a long, challenging application process, you’ve finally arrived on campus. You’ve selected your classes, signed up for some clubs, and even met a few people […]

Common App for Transfer Students Guide If you’re looking to transfer colleges, odds are you’ve probably already used the Common App. Since the Common App makes applying to multiple schools […]

CollegeAdvisor’s 10 Best Examples of College Essays and Why They Worked The college essay is one of the most important parts of the college admissions process—and it’s also one of […]

In this Harvard Financial Aid Guide, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Experts Thuong (Harvard ‘24) and Jesper (Harvard ‘19) walk us through how they saved up and paid for Harvard University with the […]

Early Action vs Early Decision: Choosing the best application strategy for you Applying to college means keeping track of a slew of essays, documents, and deadlines. Deciding which college application […]

How to Choose a Major – Introduction  Like choosing a college, choosing a major is a big decision. Because college majors can be connected to your potential career path, choosing […]

In this essay guide, I will discuss how to best respond to the supplemental essay prompts for Yale. For more guidance on personal essays and the college application process in […]

10 min read In the second installment of our series “Black Students and College Admissions,” CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Expert McKenzie details the structures at Cornell designed to facilitate Black students’ experiences on campus […]

Common App Transfer Essay — Introduction If you’re considering transferring colleges, you’ve likely started thinking about your college transfer essay. At CollegeAdvisor, we’re here to fill you in on the […]

Although it’s been nearly 12 years since I applied to Duke University, the experience remains vivid in my memory. In this post, I’ll share my personal experience and tips for […]

Community Essay Examples When crafting your college applications, writing strong essays is essential. Through your essays, you demonstrate who you are–from your values and passions to your lived experiences. Indeed […]

Understanding PSAT Scores – Introduction Usually, when we think of standardized tests and college admissions, we tend to focus on SAT and ACT scores. However, PSAT scores can also play […]