Nowadays colleges look beyond grades to distinguish one great looking applicant from another. One of the best ways to stand out is serious academic research.
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Resumes are for more than job hunting these days, and they are especially useful for ambitious teens.
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Getting published in a credible media outlet or journal can be a huge boost to your college admissions prospects.
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Every college is looking for leaders, but that doesn’t mean you have to be class president to stand out.
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The rules have changed, but teens still need to take care when communicating with adults.
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With a few small changes, almost every extracurricular profile can be improved from good to great.
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College admissions is more competitive than ever. Here are a few ways that we are making sense of seemingly surprising results.
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Summer is a great time for even busy teens to round out their extracurricular profiles.
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Top colleges say that they are looking for kids who are “interesting”. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? And what can your teen do to become more “interesting” to admissions officers at highly selective schools?
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Are you curious to know what students at top colleges wish they’d known in high school? We asked our former clients who currently attend schools like Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Princeton…
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You’ve heard of teens landing impressive internships and office jobs. But here’s the secret: a basic, minimum wage job (think: lifeguard, retail clerk, waiter) bagger) can be more valuable.
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You must watch to see these 2 easy, yet impressive extracurriculars for teens who love ENGLISH AND WRITING, straight from the incredible Blue Blaze Extracurricular Database.
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Passionate about THE ENVIRONMENT? You must see these 2 amazing extracurriculars which are perfect for you from the Blue Blaze Extracurricular Database.
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Discover 2 amazing and unique extracurriculars for teens who love ADVENTURE in this sneak peak of the incredible Blue Blaze database.
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Love ENGLISH AND WRITING? We have 2 summer programs for you to explore, straight from the incredible Blue Blaze database.
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Check out these 2 amazing extracurriculars for teens that love MATH AND ENGINEERING from the incredible Blue Blaze database.
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Discover 2 amazing, unique and different extracurriculars for teens who love SPORTS in this sneak peak into the incredible Blue Blaze database.
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Passionate about NATURE? Discover 2 unique and impressive extracurriculars for you in this sneak peak into the incredible Blue Blaze database.
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Are you a teen that loves ART? Discover 2 amazing and unique extracurriculars that are perfect for you in this sneak peak into the incredible Blue Blaze database.
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Much has been written in the last four months about the ultra-competitive college admissions process. Applications have exploded - up 20-40% or more at many highly selective colleges - and admissions percentages have plummeted.
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