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College Expert® provides professional, personalized college consulting. Our goal is to help students and their parents make an appropriate college choice. This choice depends on an in-depth knowledge of the student as well as first-hand knowledge of college options. We are there to help students prepare the best applications and essays possible to enhance their odds of being admitted to the colleges of their choice as well as be eligible for scholarships. Few choices have as great an impact as the choice of a school or college. Students and their families often find this decision to be overwhelming and struggle to evaluate options and m...
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College Spotlight on Rochester University
What is it like to be a freshman chemical engineering major and a studio arts minor at Rochester University? Read Annie's reflection on her freshman year.
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A Visit to Mount Holyoke College
A gifted teacher and persistent trailblazer, Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke College (MHC) in 1837 by seeking donations during a severe economic depression. Her famous words, “Go where no one else will go, do what no one else will do,” are the corners...
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Sue Explains Gap Year
News of Malia Obama taking a gap year has everyone wondering "what is a gap year?" Sue tells Dave Lee on WCCO Morning News what a gap year is. Take a listen.
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The R-Word: Rejection Letters and Advice from a College Counselor
By Ryan Luse The dreaded R-word. I am not talking about a rat or a rattlesnake. It is something far worse. Everyone has experienced it, especially in high school. It can be dark, painful and downright unfair. When it comes to college selection, the R-word is ...
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Selective College Admission
Check out Harvard graduate Viroopa's presentation on selective college admissions.(For College Expert clients only.)
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Study Abroad – Africa
By Lauren Michael When I told my mom that I was thinking about studying urbanization abroad in Ethiopia she immediately googled “Does Ethiopia have Ebola.” The answer: Africa is really big. So, no. Ethiopia did not and does not have Ebola. That’s not to say t...
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