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Tips for Saturday’s SAT & Subject Tests

For those of you taking Subject Tests or the SAT on Saturday — good luck! Below are some tips to help you maximize test day and soar! Eat a healthy dinner the night before — carb loading is a fine idea. Drink plenty of water so you’re hydrated. Review your materials this week and one […]

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Meet Mimi and Michele October 1st

Top 10 Myths About College Admissions –FREE talk in Wellesley, MA With Dr. Michele Hernandez & Mimi Doe, Founders of Top Tier Admissions WHEN: Saturday, October 1st, 2016 from 2:00-3:00pm WHERE: Wellesley Recreation Department, 90 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 WHO: Learn from leading college admissions experts Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe. With three […]

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**UPDATED 9/19/16** U Penn is Sneaky: Changes Early Decision Policy At the Last Minute

***September 19, 2016 UPDATE*** The U Penn admissions office just can’t make up their minds!! They have NOW decided, whoops, people didn’t like it when our ED became SCEA so we are going back to the old ED plan. http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/information-for-counselors Now, students CAN apply to any non-binding, non-restrictive Early Action plan. So, you could apply […]

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First-Generation Student? Highlight, Don’t Hide

The National Center for Education Statistics defines first-generation students as “undergraduates whose parents never enrolled in postsecondary education.” If only one of your parents attended college, you may not be considered a first-generation college applicant. However, if you have a sibling who attended college, and your parents did not, in most cases you will still […]

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Don’t Shy Away from Humanities

We’ve talked about the benefits of a humanities focus in the past so of course we were interested to see this recent Washington Post article that references parents who are discouraging humanities majors for their children. Fine arts, digital humanities, and classics are college majors that actually CAN lead students on the path to great […]

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