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From High School to College: Navigating September's Emotional Journey Together

By Molly Walsh - September is a month brimming with emotions for both students and their families. Whether you’re a first-year student...

Pursuing a College Degree Could Be Your Best Next Step

By Molly Walsh - Sixty-one percent of high school graduates choose to attend a four-year college. While this is a substantial number, it...

A.I. College Application Essay Experiment

By Molly Walsh - Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that effectively addresses a wide range of questions, topics, and scenarios....

Compelling Storytelling in College Essays

By Molly Walsh - When you begin to plan your college essays, you will start to think about things that have impacted you, changed you,...

Junior Year to Senior Year Summer Planning

By Molly Walsh - Spring Break has passed, and standardized testing has passed. School is coming to an end for junior year. Maybe you...

Sophomore Year and the Feeling of Freedom

By Molly Walsh - Sophomore year of high school usually comes with the thrill of getting your driver’s license! I remember turning 16 in...

Is Freshman Year of High School Too Early to Start Thinking About College?

By Molly Walsh - When you’re a freshman in high school, one of the last things on your mind is applying to college. Yes, a few of your...

Exploring Colleges - Forming a List

By Molly Walsh - There used to be these substantial 1000-page books with lists of colleges from every state and their statistics. It was...

Ease Your Mind - Three Simple Ways to Start the College Application Process

By Molly Walsh - You may be starting to feel the stress and panic of the looming college application process. Maybe your friends talk...