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    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Selective Schools Value Elective Choices

    University of Rochester: "Selecting only the courses that would be most impressive to a selective admissions committee would be fairly...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Admissions Tip: Character Matters

    Brennan Barnard: "When it comes to college admission, everyone seems to be watching and according to a recent survey, character counts....
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    AP Capstone Hones Academic Skills

    US News: "The College Board launched the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma Program in 2014, giving high school students the chance to...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Extracurricular Tip: Everything Matters

    Brennan Barnard: "New this year in the activities section on the Common Application, students are able to choose 'Family Contributions'...
    Penn Tour: Be What You Seem, Really
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Apr 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    Penn Tour: Be What You Seem, Really

    Yes, it exhibits everything one would expect at an “ivy league” school: a grand, bustling green campus, suitably majestic and imposing...
    Hidden Gem: Norwalk Community College
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Hidden Gem: Norwalk Community College

    With so much attention diverting to the deep, dark underside of higher education, let’s take a moment to shine a light on a hometown...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Mar 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    When Followers are Leaders

    Susan Cain: “If college admissions offices show us whom and what we value, then we seem to think that the ideal society is composed of...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Nov 8, 2016
    • 1 min

    LinkedIn: An Emerging Tool for College Applicants

    The New York Times: “Public schools from San Francisco to New York City are teaching online conduct skills as part of a nationwide...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Aug 4, 2016
    • 1 min

    The Journey: How To Go To College

    The Washington Post: “The truth is that most new undergraduates are woefully unprepared for the realities of college. The college search...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • May 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    Top 10 Tips for Your Time at College

    Vox: Christopher Blattman, an associate professor at Columbia University, offers 10 “suggestions to help make the most of college.” Here...
    Beth & Tim Manners
    • Apr 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    Finding Yourself: What Would Confucius Say?

    The Wall Street Journal: “Imagine a student who has decided he wants to become a diplomat … He knows that majoring in international...

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