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College admissions offices: who and how

College admissions offices are mysterious entities. Most high school students have no idea how they work, who they are, and yet these offices hold the key to getting into Harvard.
Below, I’ll demystify college admissions offices and describe a few inside secrets about them.
1) They are not a bunch of old, white-haired people with tweed jackets [...]

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College admissions help: how to prepare yourself early

There are many things you can do to be prepared for college admissions. As I’ve mentioned, the earlier you prepare, the better your chances of getting into Ivy League schools.
Below is a list of things that you need to focus on:
1. Read newspapers early and often. This is the best way to become well-educated, which [...]

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Last minute Common Application tips to get into your dream school

College applications are like artwork - there are a million ways to craft your own Common Application, but only the best products will get into Ivy League schools.
If you’re like me, you waited until the last minute before thinking about college admissions. It’s a tough battle - I share a few emergency college admissions tips [...]

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College admissions advice: does my choice of major hurt my chances at getting into the Ivy Leagues?

I’ve been asked through email about this several times:
Questions like:

I’ve heard that picking the right major helps you get into the best schools. Is this true?
What majors are best to get me into college?
Will my major impact my college admissions chances to get into Ivy League schools?

The short answer is: no, it doesn’t matter [...]

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The biggest secret you will ever learn about Ivy League admissions

It’s the stories, not the scores.
It’s the stories, stupid.
This is one of the biggest secrets that I share in my guide to elite college admissions.
Students are doing it ALL WRONG. They focus on the WRONG THINGS - things like an extra 50 points on the Math section of the SAT; 2 more AP tests; [...]

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Why a 4.0 high school GPA and 2400 SAT won’t get you into Harvard

The 5 secrets about your high school GPA and class ranking to get into Harvard and Stanford

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Why planning is key to getting into the Ivy Leagues

Many of you will wait until junior or senior year before worrying about college applications. I did that, and got lucky - getting accepted at Harvard, Yale, Stanford and a few other schools. There are many strategies I discovered to make this happen - but you’ll have to read my website to find out what [...]

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What every high school student needs to know about GPA and SAT

Here’s what Admissions committees won’t tell you about your GPA, class rank, and SAT scores: above a specific level, IT DOESN’T MATTER.
College admissions is a tough game - but there are rules to getting into the best schools like Princeton and Stanford. I worked in the Admissions Office of a Top 20 school for 3 [...]

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3 secrets of extracurriculars to get into Harvard and Stanford

Extracurricular accomplishments are difficult to score properly, since they’re so diverse and varied by school.
There are obvious organizations and competitions - for instance, Key Club and Science Olympiad.
For the rest, it’s all qualitative and subjective. That’s why you need to try your best at every club and activity, so your success comes through no matter [...]

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