Great College Advice

JANUARY 7, 2025

Congratulations on completing the first semester of your junior year of high school! Although there is no cookie-cutter approach, here are some suggestions to accelerate the college admissions process in the second semester of your junior year of high school. Many test prep companies will provide free resources as well.

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Colorado State University

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Wondering how your academic experience in high school might change when you get to college? Your teachers in high school might have different ways of doing things than your professors in college. College The availability of college professors is vastly different than high school teachers.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 28, 2025

Looking for last-minute winning science fair projects for high school? What is the most prestigious high school science fair? The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is widely considered the most prestigious high school science fair, attracting top young scientists from around the world.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 24, 2025

In fact, a study by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence found that high school students reported feeling nervous 59.5% of the time while at school. In this guide, well go over common interview questions for high school students, provide sample answers, and share expert tips to help you feel confident and ready.

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College Transitions

MARCH 13, 2025

Looking for a high school experience that is personalized and innovative, yet centered around academic excellence? If youre wondering where this utopia exists, the answer is Laurel Springs School, a fully accredited, online private high school accessible from anywhere […]

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 18, 2025

For those living in Georgia, online high schools give you flexibility, allow you to learn at your own pace, and offer a variety of courses that might not be available at regular schools. But what exactly is online high school, and how is it better than a traditional, brick-and-mortar public or private school?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 21, 2025

High school counselors, no matter how dedicated, often juggle too many students to offer personalized, long-term guidance before the end of junior year. Thats why private counseling can be such a game-changer, helping students start building a strong academic and extracurricular profile as early as freshman year.

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College Transitions

MARCH 19, 2025

The benefits of pursuing an internship during high school cannot be overstated, especially in increasingly sought-after fields like aerospace engineering.

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University Gurus

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Getting hands-on research experience in high school can transform your academic journey and college applications. Why Should High School Students Reach Out to Professors? The benefits of working with college professors during high school extend far beyond adding a line to your college applications.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 7, 2025

Before we get into exactly why ADHD students can benefit from college counseling outside of school, lets talk about why having an independent counselor in your corner is beneficial for every student. High schools, even private ones with college counseling departments, are overworked and swamped with students.

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Grown & Flown

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Unsplash Joanna Nix) Our poor youngest child, who is a sophomore in high school, is afraid all her dad and I are going to do when her sister leaves in August is stare at her. College is NOT high school Dont cram for a test the night before. College isnt high school. To which I answer, Yep. Pretty much.

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Grown & Flown

MARCH 23, 2025

As an educational consultant, I work with many high school seniors. Every year, I ask my former clients for advice to give my graduating high school seniors. Time Management Students are in class much less in college than in high school. Hindsight is 20/20. Therefore, they had lots to say.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 27, 2025

Im not even halfway through high school yet! You wouldnt believe how many high schools dont read books outside of class. Many colleges offer summer sessions for qualified high school students. However, you need to start zeroing in, and our recommendation is to choose a subject and really dive in.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 17, 2024

High school is the perfect time to start thinking about your future. For most students, taking high school seriously is driven by the goal of getting into Ivy League schools or other top universities in the country. Freshman year When you start your freshman year, youre stepping into high school with a clean slate.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 17, 2025

High school counselors, no matter how dedicated, or how prestigious the school, often juggle large caseloads and dont have the time to offer individualized, long-term planning.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 15, 2025

High school counselors even at elite private schools often manage large caseloads, meaning their real involvement doesnt start until senior year, when the focus is primarily on reviewing your essays and the logistics of sending transcripts and rec letters. Why Hire an Independent Counselor? Theyre not doing it alone.

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Grown & Flown

JANUARY 13, 2025

Social media exacerbates this tendency as they watch high school friends at other colleges who appear to be thriving. My advice to students is to get involved in something they are already interested in doing while also trying something totally new (maybe even something they would have been too embarrassed to try in high school).

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 12, 2025

No matter how dedicated high school counselors are, they often manage large caseloads and typically dont get deeply involved until second semester junior year. And heres something many dont realize: the students who seem to breeze through high school with stellar grades and dream college acceptances?

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HelloCollege

MARCH 27, 2025

History competitions for high school students are a great way to dive deeper into your passion for the past. In this article, well highlight some of the top history competitions for high school students, explain why these contests are worth your time, and offer tips for how to make the most of them.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 5, 2025

Even at elite private schools, high school counselors are often overloaded, working with dozens of students. Why Hire an Independent Counselor? A private college counselor can make a huge difference in a college outcome, even if you dont struggle with anxiety.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 6, 2025

Youre only a sophomore in high school, but you have big goals. In order to get into a top college, you need to begin pursuing your goals early in your high school experience. Outside of the United States, and increasingly within the US as well, some companies sell internship experiences to high school students.

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Grown & Flown

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Teens are under much stress at school My 15-year-old often puts in 16-hour days. She isn’t running a Fortune 500 Company, just attending high school. On December 15th, she was at school by 7:30 am. It only depresses me, and I don’t even have to attend school there. I think it is worse.

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Peterson's Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

Encouraging and supporting your students to shine on the HSPT is an honorable endeavor, as giving students the chance to succeed can be the difference between high school admission to preferred schools and receiving scholarships. We figured it would be helpful to share how one of our partner schools, St.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 13, 2025

Youre a high school senior, and you havent done an internship yet. Read on to learn how to secure a productive and useful internship as a high school senior. If you want to secure an internship as a high school senior, especially if youve never had an internship before, there are four steps you need to take.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 18, 2025

Eating disorders affect 4% of teenagers in the US, with the vast majority of those being young women. As a group of illnesses that almost exclusively impacts teens aged 13-18, these disorders can greatly impact the day-to-day and long-term of anyone who struggles with them.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 20, 2025

Planning to join a science fair ? Maybe you love chemistry and are trying to come up with an idea in that field to battle it out with other aspiring scientists. Today, well give you several chemistry science fair projects under different categories that you can consider.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 20, 2025

Many colleges offer summer programs for high school students. These programs are excellent for rising sophomores looking to expand their education outside of the school year. A lot of colleges have these types of programs.

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Grown & Flown

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Thats a little easier to do if there isnt a lot of noise in the background or feel like every Tom, Dick, and Harriet is privy to which schools are in the running. Of course, since the go-to topic when anybody encounters a high school senior is where they might be headed next year, you need an artful dodge.

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Grown & Flown

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

When college students are home from school, they will be eager to catch up with their high school friends. Let them hang out with their friends but ask if they can schedule a time for a family dinner or family outing so that you can spend quality time with them before they head back to school.

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Grown & Flown

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

We are both baffled; we both did well in high school and couldn’t wait to go to college. Honestly, I wouldn’t have been caught dead walking around high school in a stained shirt, and if my room looked like his, I’d cry.

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Grown & Flown

JANUARY 15, 2025

Because I dont care how much money you have, every teenager should know how to do laundry and clean a shower before graduating high school. Life skills, aka “Adulting” lessons for teens The Adulting 101 class is going to be wide-ranging yet comprehensive.

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Grown & Flown

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As acceptance letters arrive for current high school seniors, and as the recruitment of juniors gears up in the coming months, here is why these colleges too often not on the radar, to begin with merit serious attention. These colleges have many existing distinct and compelling strengths.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The generational divide Sources: 2024 Prospective Family Engagement and 2024 High School Students’ Perceptions of College Financing A notable divide emerges when comparing the sticker shock responses of first-generation college students to their continuing-generation peers.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Schools like to admit people who are good at school. Certainly, it’s nice to be a great center fielder, to have led your Model UN team to a regional title, or to be the lead in your high school musical. The point is this: grades are the measure of your work in school.

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StandOut College Prep

JANUARY 10, 2025

January Farmers Mutual Hail Company National FFA Scholarship This provides $1,500 to an individual who is a fourth year high school student or in college, who plans on obtaining a bachelors degree in one of four specified areas at a higher educational institution, who has a GPA of 3.0 The deadline to apply is January 9th.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Again, today’s decisions are only for In-State applicants (either a GA resident or a student studying in a GA High School). About 20 minutes after we release decisions, an email will go out to students who have not already checked their status letting them know a decision is available on their status page.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Elmira also partnered with high schools and visited those schools to increase engagement with students. They found a cross-section of GPA and student need that resulted in 10 deposits alone—a significant win for a smaller college like Elmira, especially in a challenging financial aid climate.

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