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A granddaughter becomes one in a line of legacy students. — If you’ve binge-watched Gilmore Girls like I have, you’ll know that for most of her life, Rory Gilmore wanted to go to Harvard. Her grandfather was opposed—he was a Yale man—and he did his best to convince Rory to follow his lead. When she began to show interest in Yale, […]

Legacy Applicants and Legacy Students: An FAQ

This entry was posted in Admissions on March 18, 2017 by Gwen Elise

The spring trimester is about to begin for students on the trimester system. — Most colleges operate on a semester system, meaning that the school year is divided into two halves, one running from August to December and the other from January to May. A short winter break and a longer summer break separate the two semesters. Large universities and community colleges may offer […]

What the Trimester System Is Really Like

This entry was posted in Preparation on March 15, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Spring break safety tips — High school and college spring break trips provide a necessary respite from the stress of college admissions, midterms, standardized test prep, and homework. It’s important to let go, but not to forgo safety practices. Make sure the memories you make are ones that you look back on fondly and not […]

10 Spring Break Safety Tips

This entry was posted in Travel on March 12, 2017 by Megan Reynolds

Mejorar tu inglés — Durante mis siete años como profesor de inglés, he visto muchos alumnos en apuros porque han ganado una beca para estudiar en los Estados Unidos, teniendo limitaciones con el idioma. Es común. Seas un estudiante preparándote para el examen TOEFL o el examen IELTS, un padre tratando de entender los […]

Seis consejos para mejorar tu inglés lo más rápido posible

This entry was posted in Study Skills on March 9, 2017 by Mauro Schimf

How to Decide between Two Colleges — Trying to decide between two (or more) colleges is a good problem to have. It means you have options, and you probably have a couple of good ones. If you’re excited by more than one of the possibilities within your reach, if you have to decide between two colleges, making […]

How to Decide between Two Colleges

This entry was posted in Admissions on March 6, 2017 by Gwen Elise

A girl realizes the importance of exercise and checks her activity tracker after a run. — When I was in elementary school, we had PE class a couple of times a week. Sometimes we played an organized game of dodgeball, while other times we were allowed to do whatever we wanted as long as we stayed within the fenced-in boundaries of the schoolyard. In middle school, […]

The Importance of Physical Education and Exercise

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on March 3, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

A student uses his credit card to make purchases so he can start building credit in college. — It’s very cliché to say so, but college is a time of great change. When I first prepared to go to college, my mom added me onto her credit card as an authorized user so that I would have money available in case of an emergency. We talked about how […]

A Quick Introduction to Credit Cards for College Students

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on February 28, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

An anti-procrastination post-it note saying "don't wait until tomorrow!" — A lot of people procrastinate from time to time, but 20% of people do it chronically. I am one of the latter. In college, I was the girl who waited until midnight the night before a paper was due to begin writing. I’d stay up drinking a combination of coffee […]

Procrastination in College: Why We Do It and How to Stop

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 25, 2017 by Megan Reynolds

A girl shows her resume to a man and asks for last minute ways to improve a college resume. — It’s crunch time! The deadline to submit an application to your dream job, a cool summer internship, or your top-choice graduate program is nigh. If you’ve never written a résumé before, you’ll need to start from scratch—and hurry!—but let’s say that you know the basics and you have a draft […]

Seven Last-Minute Ways to Improve Your College Résumé

This entry was posted in Career on February 22, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Science in the news — It is no question that news agencies and scientific fact have come under fire since the beginning of the year. Terms like “alternative facts” and “fake news” are being thrown around, and some people have started questioning and discrediting well-respected scientific organizations, including those that do medical research, ensure that […]

How to Be a More Informed Reader of Scientific News

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 19, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Valentine's Day Ideas for Singles — By this time of year, couples have taken over campus. They stare lovingly into each other’s eyes at the dining hall. They walk hand-in-hand to the library. They sit a little too close to each other in class. If you’re single, you often can’t help but notice those happy couples. […]

Fun On-Campus Valentine’s Day Ideas for Singles

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on February 13, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Two fingers have smiley faces drawn on them and appear to be hugging. — It’s the weekend before Valentine's Day, and you are starting to stress out. You are wondering how you can show your partner how much you care without breaking the bank. Don’t worry; you don’t need to dip into your savings account to pay for a fancy dinner, flowers, chocolates, and […]

Cheap Valentine’s Gift and Date Ideas Your Partner Will Love

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on February 10, 2017 by Megan Reynolds