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• Arts

  • How Do You Put Together Your Portfolio?

• College Application Process

  • AVID: Discuss this High School Program
  • Advice on the PSATs
  • Applying to the Right Number of Schools: How Many Colleges to Apply To
  • CTE (Career Technical Education)
  • College Application Advice: Admissions Tips with Hindsight
  • College Application Essay: How to Write a Good College Essay?
  • College Loans: How Much Debt is "OK"?
  • College Visits: Making the Most of a College Visit
  • Early Decision and Early Action: Should I Apply Early?
  • Exploring Colleges: How to Find the Right School
  • From the Alumni
  • From the Counselor's Office
  • Getting Deferred: What to Do (and Not Do) ?
  • Getting Off the Waitlist: Tips, Advice, and Information
  • Going to College Abroad: How to Apply Outside the US
  • Google Hangouts
  • How to Best Use Mytonomy?
  • How to Best Use Naviance?
  • How to Get Into College: Current Students Discuss their Application Process
  • Overnight College Visits: How Important are They?
  • ROTC in College: Application advice and student experiences
  • The ACT and SAT: Tips and Advice for How and When to Prepare
  • The College Interview: Advice and Tips on Attire, Questions, and Responses
  • The College Recommendation Letter: How to Get a Good Letter of Recommendation
  • The Common App: Strategies and Common Pitfalls
  • You’re Accepted to College, Now What: Deciding Upon the Right School

• First Generation

  • Advocating for Yourself
  • As a First Generation Student, How Do You Balance the Dreams of Your Parents and Yours?
  • As a First Generation Student, How Do You Deal With the Pressure of Having Everyone in Your Family 'Counting on You' to Be a Success? How Do You Cope With This?
  • For Students Transitioning From the One Region of the Country to Another, What Would Be the Most Valuable Advice You Could Give Them? Speak Either Generally or to Specific Regions.
  • How Did You Adjust From Living in an Urban Setting to Living in a Suburban or Rural Setting? What Have You Found to Be the Biggest Differences?
  • How Do You Deal with the Fact that, Financially Speaking, You May Not Be Able to Afford to Come Home for Holidays, Birthdays, and Special Occasions? What Advice Would You Share?
  • How Important is it to Know What Your Major is Before You Start College?
  • How Long Did it Take For You to Become Comfortable With Your Transition to College? What Helped the Most in This Transition? What Surprised You About the Transition?
  • How Much Time Should High School Students Spend on Exploring Careers Before They Attend College?
  • If You Went to School Away From Home, Why Did You Choose to Do That? Was This an Easy or Difficult Transition? How Do You Remain Connected to Your Family? Talk About the Process.
  • My College Admissions Process With Hindsight
  • My Story: How I Graduated From College Despite the Obstacles
  • Tips for Financing College As A First Gen Student
  • What Advice Do You Have For First Generation Students Who Will Be the Minority For the First Time in College?
  • What Are the Pros and Cons Academically and Socially of Attending a Large University? What About a Small University?
  • What Can You Expect on College Visits? How Do You Get the Most Out of Visiting Colleges?
  • What Has Been Your Most Exciting Experience About Meeting Young People From Diverse Backgrounds? What Do You Find to Be the Most Challenging Aspect of That?
  • What Have You Found to Be the Best Ways to Deal With Homesickness?
  • What Resources, Clubs, or Organizations Have You Found to Be Helpful in Your Transition and Overall College Experience?
  • What questions do you have for women of color biologists?
  • When You Get Thoroughly Overwhelmed With it All, What Helps You Stay On the Path to Reach Your Goal of Graduating From College?

• Music

  • How Do You Demo Your Abilities?

• Science Competitions

  • FIRST: Tips for Entering
  • Intel Science Talent Search (STS): Tips for Entering

• Sports

  • Boys: How Do I Get Recruited?
  • Girls: How Do I Get Recruited?
  • How Does Being On a Team Affect Your Student Life?

• Colleges (Top 20 by Views)

  • University of Virginia (VA)
  • College of William and Mary (VA)
  • Cornell University (NY)
  • Duke University (NC)
  • University of Mary Washington (VA)
  • University of South Carolina (SC)
  • James Madison University (VA)
  • University of Pennsylvania (PA)
  • Virginia Tech (VA)
  • New York University (NY)
  • Washington University in Saint Louis (MO)
  • University of Notre Dame (IN)
  • Brown University (RI)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
  • Lehigh University (PA)
  • University of Southern California (CA)
  • Georgetown University (DC)
  • Princeton University (NJ)
  • Old Dominion University (VA)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)

• Majors (Top 20 by Views)

  • Computer Science
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Economics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering
  • International Relations
  • Electrical Engineering / Ece
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Finance
  • Civil Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Neuroscience
  • English
  • Communications
  • Sociology
  • Biochemistry

• Study Abroad

  • Culture Differences: What Are Some of the Major Differences in the Academic Environment Between Your Home and Host Countries?
  • Describe the Study Abroad Application Process and Why You Chose The Program :: Location You Did
  • How Does One Add the Study Abroad Experience to a Resume? How Can It Help Your Career Search?
  • How Has Your SA Experience Impacted You: Academically, Career-Wise, Personally, & Culturally? What Skills Did you Learn?
  • Returning Home: Did You Have Culture Shock? If So, What Helped You Get Over It?
  • Study Abroad Tips with Hindsight: Would You Change Anything If You Could Do It All Over Again?
  • What was the Adjustment Process Like When You Got There? What Helped :: Hindered It?
  • Where Did You Study Abroad and For How Long? Describe the Program