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For most colleges, recommendation letters are a required component for application. While at least one (oftentimes two) letter must be written by a high school teacher who have taught the student, one can submit additional letters from other faculty members (principal, advisor, coach) or even outside of high school (PI if you are working inContinue reading “Recommendation Letters”

While colleges have different policies on granting financial aid, most schools provide grants/scholarships/loans/work-study programs for students with low-income backgrounds. In general, students are required to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The system is opened from October 1st to June 30th if students are incoming fall students. In addition, there are feeContinue reading “Financial Aid and Fee Waivers”

GPA and extracurricular activities should be the focus when preparing for college application. While colleges consider academic rigor, class rank, and many other miscellaneous factors, it is worth noting that an admissions officer spend 10 minutes at most on your application, and might not be able to take into account everything. Therefore, it is importantContinue reading “GPA and Extracurricular Activities”

Seniors have a multitude of application systems to choose from when applying to college. Common Application, the most popular application system, is used by over 900 schools and include most of the top colleges. Other application platforms include the Coalition Application, the University of California Application (specific to UC schools), and UCAS (for study abroadContinue reading “Application systems”