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What to Do With Your Summer Vacation

How to make the most of your summer vacation.

Making the Most of Your Common App: In Conversation with Tulane and Penn State Admissions

Watch and read highlights from our webinar, “Making the Most of Your Common App: In Conversation with Tulane and Penn State Admissions.”

Fall 2021 Advice for Rising Freshmen

Although college application time may seem like a long way off, there are plenty of things you can do in your freshman year to set yourself up for success.

Fall 2021 Advice for Rising Sophomores

As you head into your second year of high school, you may be considering what you’ll need to do to prepare for college. Here are some suggestions for making the most of your sophomore year.

Fall 2021 Advice for Rising Juniors

Junior year involves a lot of preparation for applying to college. We’ve got some advice about what to keep track of so your applications will be as strong as possible next year.

What Colleges Care About in a Pandemic

After an unusual pandemic year, find out what colleges care about most.

Admissions + Testing in 2021 and Beyond

We co-hosted a webinar providing tips for high school students and their parents regarding the college application process and the fate of standardized testing.

Expert Admissions on the Today Show

NBC invited our own Bari Norman to speak with the Today Show about how the college admissions process has changed – or stayed the same – during the pandemic. With deadlines swiftly approaching, Bari offers advice about where students should be in the process, staying organized, presenting your best self to colleges, and of course, […]