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Admission Trends of University of California-Class of 2029

Understanding UC’s Changing Admissions: Opportunities & Challenges for Students The University of California (UC) system has witnessed some important shifts in its application trends. Surprisingly, UC Merced and UC Riverside have experienced unprecedented increases in freshman applications. According to the

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Class of 2029 Admissions Trends

Admissions Trends: Insights for Future Applicants The landscape of Ivy League admissions for the Class of 2029 has undergone tremendous changes.  One can attribute the evolving application patterns to key policy shifts and an increased emphasis on diversity. Understanding these

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Career Counseling

Should You Do an English Degree?

I will confess, I have not gone through the stats, but I’m fairly confident when I say that most of the young people I work with have their eyes set on studying either a STEM or an applied subject at university. This choice is often influenced by their ideas about their future career path, however, there are always some students who want to do a degree or major in a particular subject area because it is something that they love.

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How to Answer Common App Essay Prompts

The Common Application has a set of 7 prompts from which you select any one to tell a compelling story to the Admissions Team. Most students feel that this is where you list all of your achievements. False: Colleges are not looking for duplication of your resume in your essay. On the contrary, the CAE is a personal, creative, and reflective essay meant to focus on your unique values and skills as an individual

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What are the jobs of the future for 2030

Each year the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a list of jobs that they expect to see the greatest growth over the next ten years. They have recently published their data for 2020 so it seems like a good time to think not just about the jobs but also about the majors that are likely to be popular.

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