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Recently I had the pleasure of attending an information session and campus tour at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A private Jesuit university and tier 1 research institution, BC […]
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While it may seem too early to receive college acceptance letters, many students who applied to schools with rolling admissions have started to receive some decisions. In the past two […]
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Read More...The rush to get summer internships can feel as intense as the pressure to get into college. There is a misconception that specific internships will get kids into their dream […]
Read More...We continue our Q&A series with Jenny Bloom, Insight counselor for 5 years and all-round awesome human! Where did you go to college? I went to The University of […]
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Read More...Our Q&A with the Insight team continues this week with Ajit Jain, the Co-owner and Co-CEO of Insight Education! Celebrating our 18th Anniversary, Ajit looks back on his fondest memories. […]
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Read More...On March 24, the University of California (UC) announced a drastic change to the essay section of its application. Effective immediately,freshman applicants will have the freedom to choose four questions to answer out of a possible eight.
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