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7 Things You Should Actually Do When Applying to Colleges

Number one: brainstorm multiple potential majors.
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How To Cope With Culture Shock In College

“Suddenly you feel like you're stepping on eggshells.”
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7 College Students Explain How They Really Feel About the SATs

"I'm a bad test-taker, so I know that my scores don't correspond to my intelligence level."
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I Applied to 25 Colleges — Here's What I Learned

Three words: application fee waivers.
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9 Stages of Applying to College as a High School Senior

From one high school alumna to a soon-to-be one.
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5 Creative Ways to Maintain Long-Distance Friendships

I already made five different shared BFF playlists on Spotify.
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5 Reasons Why I’m Moving 989 Miles Away for College

Home, or as I like to call it: “a 35-hour bus ride away.”
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10 Rising Sophomores Reflect on Their Best Freshman Year Purchase

So many useful items that may seem obvious, but you definitely won’t want to skip out on.
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6 Ways to Keep Yourself Pleasantly Busy During a Slow Summer

Turn off Netflix and try these out!
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ASL Needs to Be Taught in School Like Other Languages

American Sign Language is one of the must widely studied languages, but least accepted for graduation requirements.
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7 Tips to Have the Best Time at College Orientation

New year, new you. New school, new rules.
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13 Ways to Make the Most of a College Tour

Pro-tip: invest in some comfy walking shoes.
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8 Questions About College High School Seniors Are Tired of Hearing

The longest "idk" ever.
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10 Tips for Home-Schooled Students Applying to College

No guidance counselor? No problem.
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How to Tie Up Loose Ends As A Graduating Senior

It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later (when I’m back home during winter break).
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8 Thoughts All College Students Have at the End of Freshman Year

Bye bye dining hall food.
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I am a Muslim Woman Who Chose to Attend a Catholic University

“Although I am Muslim, there are core values we do share.”
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4 Tips to Having an Amazing End to Senior Year

Cue Graduation by Vitamin C.
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5 Things That Don't Matter When Choosing a College

"It doesn't matter if your second-cousin-once-removed hasn't heard of your school."
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What It's Like to Be an Autistic College Student

"Although I am not defined by my autism, it is and always will be a part of me."
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Dear Future College Students I See On Campus Tours

First of all, congratulations! Second, everything will be just fine.
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5 Things to Comfort a Friend Who Just Received a College Rejection Letter

“If it is meant to be, it will be.”