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Dealing With Your College Admission Decisions
Accepted? Denied? Deferred? Waitlisted? Whether it went your way or not, your college admission decision is not a reflection of who you...

Lilana Slater
Mar 194 min read
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The Waitlisted Admission Decision: what it REALLY means
Oh! the month of March - it's a BIG one in the world of college admissions. It's the final inning, the 2-minute warning, the rolling of...

Lilana Slater
Mar 62 min read
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College Fair Time - Let's Go!
The big one is coming to Cleveland! The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is hosting its huge college fair...

Lilana Slater
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Communications Between You and Admissions
In the last blog post about getting a deferred decision, I suggested that you are more than welcome to call your admission representative...

Lilana Slater
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Deferred Admission Decision: Now What?
You did everything right. You were prepared. You submitted your application Early Action (non-binding). Months have passed and you get...

Lilana Slater
Jan 3, 20244 min read
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Dealing With Your College Admission Decisions
Accepted? Denied? Deferred? Waitlisted? Whether it went your way or not, your college admission decision is not a reflection of who you...

Lilana Slater
Dec 13, 20234 min read
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Juniors Start Searching Summer Programs Now
Don't let the snow on the ground and deep-diving temps fool you - it's not time to hibernate. To be a competitive applicant at highly...

Lilana Slater
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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The First Hurdle - November 1: You Did It!
For many high school seniors, today marks the end of your first hurdle of college applications. It's November 1, which in college...

Lilana Slater
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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The Early Decision Application: Should You Do It?
There are three ways you may submit your college application: under Regular Decision, Early Action, or Early Decision. There's also...

Lilana Slater
Oct 18, 20236 min read
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To AP or Not to AP and Which APs?
Today's blog wraps up the four-part series: The High School Schedule for Highly Selective Colleges. In the first week, we discussed how...

Lilana Slater
Sep 20, 20234 min read
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Planning the Best High School Schedule for Top-Tier Colleges
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been focusing on high school classes; understanding your competition in this post, and this post on...

Lilana Slater
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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Anti-Study Hall Mentality
As we continue the discussion of ideal high school class schedules of highly selective college applicants from last week's blog, we move...

Lilana Slater
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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Your Competition is Sitting Right Beside You
Students who dream of getting into their college of choice immediately think that their competition is amongst the applications that come...

Lilana Slater
Aug 30, 20233 min read
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Before You Head Off to College Freshman Orientation
Your first year away at college will be an exciting one, for sure. College Driven offers this last piece of advice for all you high...

Lilana Slater
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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So It Begins
College Driven would like to welcome the Class of 2024 to the game! The Common Application for this admissions season is LIVE and in full...

Lilana Slater
Aug 2, 20231 min read
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How Many College Applications is Too Many?
The answer to this question is entirely dependent on how early you begin your college search. If you're scrambling in the Fall as a...

Lilana Slater
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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The College Tour: Making the Most Out of It! Part 2
Last week's post discussed when and where to begin starting your college tours, Part 1 of this series. Today in Part 2 we discuss how to...

Lilana Slater
Jul 5, 20234 min read
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The College Tour: When and Where to Begin? Part 1
The earlier you begin the college search process, the easier the college application process will be when you find yourself starting your...

Lilana Slater
Jun 28, 20234 min read
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Your College Application's Secret Weapon
Use it to your advantage! College applications used to be simple: fill out a few fields of personal information, send a transcript, get a...

Lilana Slater
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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Not So Fast, Seniors! Tie Up Those Loose Ends
With your diploma in hand from commencement and a bit of frosting still left on your lips from your graduation party, you are ready to be...

Lilana Slater
May 31, 20233 min read
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