Category: College Admissions
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Hardworking students accepted by UChicago and Cornell!
It’s been a while since I posted anything, mostly because I’ve been focusing on my musical projects. But good news: Last year, an international school student with a 1540 on the SAT wrote college application essays under my guidance and got into UChicago as an economics major. And just a few days ago, another student…
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Have Senioritis or Miss College? Play This Free Crossword!
Introduction If you’ve applied to U.S. colleges, most or all of your college decisions should be out by now! Or perhaps you’re like me and you miss college life. Either way, have fun with this crossword puzzle! This time, the theme is—you guessed it—college. Like always, just to make things more fun, there are a…
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Wassup, Bee? Play a Free NYT-Style Spelling Bee Now!
Instructions Welcome to another NYT-style Spelling Bee! The rules are simple: Create as many words as you can, and each word must consist of at least four letters. For each word, the center letter must also be used. Like the original New York Times Spelling Bee, each game consists of at least one pangram (a…
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How to Avoid College Consulting Scams and Boost Your Admission Chances
A college consulting firm based in New York charged up to US$1.5 million for a five-year, full-service package. Other firms ask for $750,000 for students starting their college prep in the seventh grade and $500,000 for those beginning in the ninth grade. While not all prices for college consulting are that astronomical—somewhere between $3,300 and…
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Can You Spell, Busy Bee? Free Game!
For all the word nerds out there, Milestone has launched its second New York Times-style Spelling Bee! It’s quickly become one of our favorite games. We’ve spent hundreds of hours glued to this addictive pastime when we really should have been doing household chores or other less exciting tasks.😀 If you are unfamiliar with Spelling…
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Master This Eight-Letter Wordle: A Milestone Challenge
Love Wordle? Here’s an eight-letter challenge! Here’s a special eight-letter Wordle created by Milestone College Consulting designed to test your word prowess! Just like the original game featured in The New York Times, you have six attempts to guess the correct word. Letters that are in the word but in the wrong spot will turn…
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How to Not Suck: Dispelling Myths About College Interviews
The interview: where you must simultaneously “be yourself” and make a favorable impression. I hate to burst your bubble, but what if you, well, suck? Fear not, for between being your sucky self and being someone else, there is a third option: you can become a more awesome person. With millions of ways to accomplish…
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Free Mind Tickler: College Admissions Crossword Puzzle
Unlock the world of college admissions with our interactive crossword puzzle! Dive into affirmative action, politics, and university insights as you solve clues related to our recent blog posts.