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Get Smart!Jul 27, 2017

Texas Topics: University of Texas at Austin vs. Texas A&M For many high school Texans, both the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M are on their potential college list. If you’re considering applying to both, we’re sure you’ve

Get Professional!Jul 19, 2017

College Students Today, and the Concept of Delayed Adulthood Today, writer Esta Pratt-Kielley published a fascinating article entitled, Why College Is Not

Get Smart!Jul 13, 2017

Breaking News: The New UT Austin Essay Requirements Have Been Announced! In a previous blog post, we discussed the rumor that the

ArticleJul 12, 2017

Fast Facts About the “Southern Ivy League” The eight elite institutions that comprise the Ivy League are extremely selective, rigorous, and respected…

Get Smart!Jul 5, 2017

Red, White, & Bright: American Novels to Keep You Sharp This Summer Summer break is a serene (and welcomed) break from required

Get Smart!Jun 28, 2017

Should the College Application Process Be Revamped? This week, U.S. News published a new piece about the college application process, and this

Get Smart!Jun 21, 2017

Texas Topics: Last Minute Change to the UT Austin Essay Prompts?   School is (finally) out for the summer, which means many

Get Smart!Jun 14, 2017

Social Media & Colleges #Creeping creeping (verb): learning more about someone by viewing/reading what they post on their social media accounts; the

Get Smart!Jun 7, 2017

Numbers and the College Admissions Process: The Cold, Hard, Comforting Truth   We spend a lot of time talking about numbers in

Get Involved!May 31, 2017

Summer Activities That Actually Impress Colleges (And the Ones That Surprisingly Don’t)   You’re finishing finals, turning in your textbooks, and getting

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