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We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: honors.

If you don’t brag about yourself, no one will. Megan goes through the different ways to fill out this section whether you have lots of honors or very few.

If you are curious to see what a college application looks like these days, you can find a PDF of the Common App HERE.

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We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills so they can live independently. Today’s focus is on decluttering.

Did you know that decluttering, organizing, and cleaning are three very separate tasks? Erin tackles the first of these with some of her best tips from her favorite declutterer.

Resource: A Slob Comes Clean – Dana K. White

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We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Megan’s series highlighting the components of the typical college application. Today’s topic: the education section.

The education section of college applications is very factual, but there are a few places where mistakes can be made. The current year course schedule (Senior courses) that colleges request can speak volumes about an applicant’s academic goals. Megan gives a reminder about how to capture all the credits you have earned and what sticky spots to avoid.

If you are curious to see what a college application looks like these days, you can find a PDF of the Common App HERE.

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We are continuing with our shorter summer episodes and with Erin’s series highlighting the ways in which students can learn key skills so they can live independently. Today’s focus is on self-care.

Adulting is something all students need to be independent learners. In this min-series, Erin breaks down some tips for independent living. First up is self-care. What does that mean and when does self-care turn into something that isn’t actually helpful at all?

Resource: How to Raise an Adult – Julie Lythcott-Haims

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