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What is Intellectual Vitality?
When top schools are deciding which candidates to admit, they look for students who display something called intellectual vitality, often using this to judge between
Does Your Major Affect Admission?
Students often wonder whether or not the major they choose when applying to colleges will impact their chances of admission. While it will, this isn’t
The 9 Types of Supplemental Essays and How to Write Them
Alongside the personal statement, colleges want all kinds of essay questions answered, from the benign “What do you want to Major in?” to the more
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Scholarships for Asian-American Students in Houston
We’ve written about scholarships before, and mentioned some school-specific examples. In this article we’re going to expand on a point we’ve made before; that you

Which Colleges Accept Supplemental Material?
Most colleges ask for a standard set of admissions materials: test scores, grades, essays, and letters of recommendation. Some schools, however, allow students to submit

How to Write the Forty Acres Scholarship Essays
As we covered in our Forty Acres Scholarship Guide, the Forty Acres scholarship is a full-ride merit-based scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin,

UT Austin Forty Acres Scholarship
We’ve discussed scholarships offered by individual schools before, but wanted to return to the topic to discuss a scholarship for UT Austin, which many of
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What do colleges look for?
When you’re sending out your college applications, there’s something you should keep in mind: while they’re definitely looking for candidates who will do well in