Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2019

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Struggling with those dreaded college essays? Don’t know where to start? “The College Essay Guy”, Ethan Sawyer, breaks down the process of getting to a first draft of your college personal statement in 3 hours! In his free guide, “The Essay Workshop in a Box” - Ethan teaches you how to write a great college essay using two options from screenwriting/filmmaking - the Narrative Structure or the Montage Structure.

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Essay Hell

AUGUST 20, 2019

Know the Main Point You Want to Make. About Yourself In Your Essay! Or else… I don’t know why I haven’t written about this before. It’s soooooo important to writing a college application essay that will give you that edge in landing your dream school acceptance. To start off, if you don’t know the Main Point of your college application essay, you are pretty much sunk right off the bat.

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Princeton College Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2019

It’s sophomore year, and you know what that means: you need to start thinking about college. But where do you even start? The college admissions process is a daunting one, but fortunately, you’re not alone in it. Your college counselor’s main role is to coach you through it, offering guidance and support as you navigate the road from high school to college.

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Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2019

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Although senior year may be just getting started, college application season is already here! Many colleges are accepting applications even now, and some have deadlines as early as mid-October. Should you apply now? Well, it’s important to know the different types of college deadlines so you can map out a timeline for your applications.

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Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2019

Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE College fairs are a great place to start your college search! So, what’s a college fair and what can you expect? Think “science fair” for colleges. College fairs are events where colleges from around the country will gather to provide students with information. College representatives (usually admission staff or college alumni) are available at tables to answer questions and distribute brochures or handouts about their college.

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Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2019

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Setting goals and being accountable for meeting those goals will help you to make the most of this year of high school. Ask yourself these questions below. The answers will help shape your goals for the year. 1. How can I make a difference this year? Is there a community group you can volunteer for? A school activity you want to be more involved in?

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Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2019

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE August 1 - a significant date in college admissions. It's essentially the "kick off" date for the college application process - the day the Common App goes live. Common App you say? What’s that? Let’s review some frequently asked questions: 1. What is the Common App ? To put it simply – it's a college application form used by nearly 900 colleges in the US and around the world.

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Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 1, 2019

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Colleges use activities to understand you more as a person – how do you like to spend your time and what types of activities have you committed yourself to? Essentially, what makes you, you? Colleges typically look for depth of involvement - assessing how long you have been a part of the activity and whether you’ve held a leadership role (even if that role did not have a formal title).

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Humbach Education Consulting

AUGUST 1, 2019

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE You may have already started to look at different colleges, but how do you compare them? Here are five categories that you should consider when evaluating a college. · General Information - Where is it located? Is public or private? How many students go to school here? · Academic - What majors are offered?

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Princeton College Consulting

AUGUST 13, 2019

“I’m going to college.”. This is how you’ll hear most American students describe their postsecondary plans. But really, it’s a bit more nuanced than that. In the United States, colleges and universities have separate distinctions, even though they both offer degrees and are often lumped together as one entity. Interestingly, in other parts of the world, particularly in many European countries, Canada, and Australia, you’ll hear people say they’re going to “university” or “uni,” and the designati

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