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Here’s How to Pick a Great Summer Program for High School Students

Here’s How to Pick a Great Summer Program for High School Students

What you do in the summer can make a significant difference to where you can go to college. At the most selective universities, admissions officials do consider how you used your summer vacations. This used to mean that many students went on service trips to other countries, where they do community work. That is still an option, but there are now many more types of summer programs for high school students you can consider.

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Tips for Stress-Free Standardized College Admissions Testing

Tips for Stress-Free Standardized College Admissions Testing

Standardized testing is a complex, and often overwhelming, issue for parents and students thinking about college. To help families with this, Linda King of The King Advantage and Venkates Swaminathan of LifeLaunchr presented “Tips for Stress-Free Standardized College Admissions Testing.” The webinar is a great overview of how parents and students can make the best decisions about standardized testing.

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Your Roadmap to Stress-Free College Admissions

Your Roadmap to Stress-Free College Admissions

College admissions can be confusing and scary. With the costs of college exploding, average student debt now over $37,000, and the myriad choices and deadlines, it can feel overwhelming. Linda King of the King Advantage, who has over 20 years experience advising students, and Venkates Swaminathan of LifeLaunchr hosted a FREE webinar to help you with a roadmap for stress-free college admissions.

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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.

How to Research Colleges

How to Research Colleges

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

Showcase Your Extracurricular Activities

Showcase Your Extracurricular Activities

Explaining a student’s extracurricular activities is an integral part of the holistic admissions process at U.S. universities. Here’s what you need to know.