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Questions Seniors Should Be Asking Colleges as COVID-19 SurgesAlthough news of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 is surely a godsend, getting it distributed and into the arms of our US population will take some doing. Thus,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 4203 Views
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Enhance Your Medical Application with Extracurricular ChoicesMedical admission committees want applicants who have demonstrated intelligence, maturity, integrity, a dedication to service, and a commitment to embracing diversity....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 4131 Views
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COVID-19 and College Financial Viability—Will They Survive?COVID-19 related stresses are likely to hit hardest those institutions that were already weakened by existing market challenges, such as fewer state revenues earmarked...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 4083 Views
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Financing Art SchoolJust like an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degrees come at a cost. Here, I’ll talk about some ways to finance your
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 3744 Views
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Hastened by COVID, A Test Optional Experiment Is Underway in College AdmissionThe movement toward optional use of standardized tests date back to 1969 when Bowdoin College in Maine ended testing requirements. Since then, hundreds of colleges...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 3716 Views
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What You Don’t Know About College Costs Can Cost You Big Time!Whether you are comparing financial aid awards from acceptances or entering the college admissions cycle for the first time this fall, you should gather the most...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 30, 2021Last comment by Happy, on Apr 4, 2021 at 4:47 pm | 1 comment | 3461 Views
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How to Write an SOPWriting SOP requires both scientific and artistic components. Your statement must be calculated and methodical but the whole document should be artistically crafted...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 21, 2022There are no comments yet. 3009 Views
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Graduate Business Programs for College Seniors: A Deep DiveThe more selective MBA programs have traditionally sought applicants who have several years of relevant work experience. Their admissions offices rarely considered...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 2967 Views
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Does Applying to More Highly Selective Schools Increase Your Chance of Getting Admitted?My colleagues and I were looking for a statistical explanation to help explain to parents why you do not increase the odds of admission to a more selective school...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jun. 23, 2022There are no comments yet. 2489 Views
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Letters of Evaluation (LOE) for Medical SchoolOne of the most important and often least carefully considered components of the medical school application are letters of recommendation, called letters of evaluation...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 2367 Views
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Interview Prep for Grad SchoolIt takes more than grades, recommendations, test scores, essays, and work samples to get into graduate school. Some masters’ programs may invite applicants...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 2165 Views
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Master’s in Media Studies and Communications: Five Questions to Ask YourselfMaster’s programs in media studies and communications take different forms depending on your specific interests in journalism, marketing, and social media. Here...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 1856 Views
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Selecting a Premed Undergraduate ProgramLike all educational opportunities, premed programs vary in terms of focus, quality, and the support they provide students. While some of these differences are reasonably...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 56 Views
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