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13 Apr Advice for the Waitlist

Posted at 20:47h in Class of 2022, College Admissions News, Gap Year, Uncategorized, Waitlist by admin 0 Comments

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So, you've been waitlisted - and you can take action - BUT please know that the odds of admission off the waitlist are NOT in your favor. *Colleges only accept an average of 23% from the waitlist, while only 14% of waitlisted students at the most...

24 Oct Why the Liberal Arts?

Posted at 14:52h in Application Tips, Class of 2020, College Application Series, College Application Tips, Gap Year by nicole 0 Comments

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Here are some excerpts from Wesleyan President Michael Roth's article "Why the Liberal Arts Matter" What is a Liberal Arts Education? "This means that your courses will be in general areas of study--philosophy, mathematics, literature, art history, economics, languages, and so on--rather than in applied or specialized fields....

24 May Simran’s Gap Year Experience

Posted at 13:51h in Academic Advice, College Admissions News, College Application Tips, Gap Year, scholarships by AIM Educational Services 0 Comments

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We asked one of our most successful Gap Year students to tell us more about her Gap Year experience. Simran has received over US$1million in scholarships from various universities and is heading to NYU Abu Dhabi in the Fall. "My gap year is a year I...

02 May 10 Reasons Why You Should Take A Gap Year.

Posted at 15:13h in Application Tips, College Application Tips, Gap Year, Waitlist by stephanie 0 Comments

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Many colleges are actively encouraging students to take a gap year, because by the end of the year the student is usually less burnt out, more mature, more focused and dogmatically determined to continue their personal growth. Taking a gap year can be extremely beneficial....

01 May Malia Obama is taking a Gap Year … Should You?

Posted at 20:52h in College Application Series, Gap Year by nicole 0 Comments

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Should you take one too? Malia Obama has chosen Harvard University, but after she takes a gap year. “The President and Mrs. Obama announced today that their daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017 as a member of the Class of 2021. Malia will...

05 Apr WANT DIRECTION? CONSIDER A GAP YEAR.

Posted at 16:30h in Gap Year by stephanie 0 Comments

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Applying to college is a process that requires foresight, strategic planning, hard work and follow through. Students and parents who understand the heavy weight of the application process spend endless hours, years before they apply, figuring out what leadership position they should aim for, what...