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Visited by Lisa Bleich and Beth Cassie The University of Virginia, Virginia’s flagship university is arguably one of the top public universities in the country. Walking around UVA’s colonial red [...]

Here is what you should do to make sure that your applications are all complete and submitted: CommonApp Schools Check the Recommenders and FERPA Tab Frequently for Each School: This will let you [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich and Beth Cassie. We spent a fabulous week touring seven Virginia Universities, six public and one private. Each school is unique and impressive in its own right. Virginia [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich. This time of year, I have numerous conversations with my students about whether or not or where to apply Early Decision or Early Action. Early Decision is binding, meaning [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich.  Each school that participates in the Common Application has the ability to request supplemental essays ranging from a short answer (150 words) to a longer essay (500 [...]

Each year the qualifying scores for students to be considered for National Merit Scholarships changes by state.  National Merit Scholarship consideration is based on junior year PSAT scores. [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich. Last year, with the power outage of Hurricane Sandy and the 2011 October snowstorm still fresh in my mind, I decided to be pro-active and install an electrical outlet [...]

You must send official test scores to colleges before your application is completed. Most schools allow leeway for the scores arriving after your application has been submitted, but some, [...]

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