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The Top 10 Questions You Should Ask the Financial Aid Office

Each college has its own financial aid policies. Be sure to ask the financial aid office these questions...

How do I talk about myself without sounding boastful?

How Do I Thank the College Interviewer?

Yes, The College Interviewer Can be a Student

Interview Skills: Some things are better left unsaid

People may forget what you said, what you did, what you wore, what the report looked like, who you worked for before, but they almost always seem to remember how you made them feel. Make them feel good. When you wonder "should I? Shouldn’t I?" Jus [...]

Don’t Let Verbal Fillers Discount Your Message

Abusing verbal fillers in a college/scholarship/job interview impacts their impression of you. Remember, if you go there/get the award/are hired, you will now represent them to the outside world, to fellow alumni/grantors of the funding/their cust [...]

Find Yourself a Theme Song and Ace That Interview

Music enables us to remember information—think of “Now I Know My ABCs.” Music can calm the wild beast or encourage us to purchase in shopping environments. For the college/scholarship/job interview, it can be an energizing and positive attitude bo [...]

College, Job and Scholarship Interview Tips

By doing the interview, at a minimum you show just how enthusiastic you are and in the best case, you make a phenomenal impression on someone at the school, job or scholarship. If you connect with the right person, they can really become your advo [...]

Does the College Interview Really Count?

For some schools, the college interviews have been renamed, “informational meetings”. Those schools are recognizing the reality that in any interview, especially the college one, is a compatibility session. Does each of you have all the informatio [...]

The Infamous T-Recs: How to Get the Best High School Recommendation Letter from Teacher

The process for getting those letters is relatively straightforward, but there are certain things that will speed up the procedure and guarantee that you receive the best recommendations possible.

Preparing for College: What July Means for Seniors

Summer is in full swing and hopefully you’re soaking up some sun, cooling off in some form of water, and maybe even making a little bit of pocket change. College admissions may seem like a distant worry, but it’ll be

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