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Creating An Authentic Balance in Your College List

Creating An Authentic Balance in Your College List

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To make a good college list, focus on finding good fits, rather than chasing after the highest-ranked colleges. Rankings are arbitrary.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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How You Can Thrive During Remote Learning

How You Can Thrive During Remote Learning

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Last spring taught us some lessons about thriving with remote learning. Here are keys to success with online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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Writing About COVID-19 in Your College Admission Essay

Writing About COVID-19 in Your College Admission Essay

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For students applying to college using the CommonApp, there are several different places where students and counselors can address the pandemic’s impact, and those different sections have differing goals.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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<a href="https://www.lifelaunchr.com/author/swamusyahoo-com/" target="_self">Venkates Swaminathan</a>

Venkates Swaminathan

Venkates Swaminathan (Swami) is the founder and CEO of LifeLaunchr, the world's first virtual college admissions coaching platform, and a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Swami has been an executive in the education and technology industries for over 25 years. He has an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is the father of a child in college, and in his spare time, he is a jazz and Indian classical singer and pianist.

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Tips for College Essay Writers

Tips for College Essay Writers

Jane Hirschhorn offers practical tips for moving through the college essay writing process with ease and confidence.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
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  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
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How to Choose Your College

How to Choose Your College

In the spring of senior year, students receive decisions from colleges. Here are LifeLaunchr's tips for making your college decision wisely.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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How to Research Colleges

How to Research Colleges

Researching colleges systematically and carefully is critical to building a list that genuinely fits the student.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer internships or other immersive study opportunities can help in picking your major and applying to college. Here are some well-regarded programs.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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Filling out the CSS/Profile: Your Guide

Filling out the CSS/Profile: Your Guide

The CSS/Profile, like the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA), it is used to determine how much money a college will offer you.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
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Filling Out the FAFSA: Your Guide

Filling Out the FAFSA: Your Guide

The Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the basis on which colleges decide financial aid, so it is important students and parents fill them out.

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  • Personalized expert coaching with all aspects of the college admissions process.
  • Award-winning tools to keep you on track and help you find colleges and scholarships.
  • Expert answers to your questions.
  • A month-by-month roadmap through all four years of high school.
  • Reminders of deadlines for college applications, tests, scholarships, and more.
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