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The Role of Research Within a College Application Résumé

High School Biology Research Student Yardena Raises Awareness of Invasive Species in South Florida

How to become a Cancer Researcher, Selena Lorrey’s journey: From Figure Skater-Ballerina-Chef to Cancer Researcher

From a Former Reed College Admissions Officer: Advice to High School Students

Using Google’s AI Assistant Gemini (formerly Bard) to Kickstart Your College List

Who Gets In and Why - Trends and Challenges in Higher Ed with Jeff Selingo

How I Advocated for Students as an Admission Officer when they Wrote About Passion Projects

How to Write about Extracurriculars in Your Personal Statement and Supplemental Essays

Using Extracurriculars to Build a Cohesive College Application

Where to Publish a Research Paper In High School: 18 Journals and Conferences to Consider

Former Stanford Admissions Officer on Intellectual Vitality

Computer Science Research Projects at the 8th Symposium of Rising Scholars

Environmental Science Research Projects at the 8th Symposium of Rising Scholars

Medicine and Health Projects at the 8th Symposium of Rising Scholars

Psychology and Mental Health Research Projects at the 8th Symposium of Rising Scholars

Some Things to Consider If You've Been Turned Down by a Highly Rejective College

Chang-rae Lee Keynote Speech at the 8th Symposium of Rising Scholars

The Importance of Early Decision Applications

Publishing in The Concord Review: The Complete Guide

How To Ace the Georgetown Alumni Interview

10 Environmental Research and Passion Project Ideas for High School Students