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Getting Organized: Dorm Room Essentials

It’s mid-July, and I have put together a quick list of must-have dorm room items that could be at risk of selling out. Instagram and Pinterest have exhaustive lists on how to create the best dorm room setup for any student. But you and your

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College Orientation Overview

College Orientation Overview “It is totally normal to feel excited and nervous at orientation. Two things can be true at the same time. You may look around and feel like everyone has it figured out, but they don’t. Transitions bring up all kinds of emotions

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A Calm Launch to College

Life is Full of Transitions.  As an educational consultant and school counselor, I have come to realize that a student’s life is filled with numerous transitions. Each season in their academic journey presents new challenges, goals, and opportunities for growth. From developing executive functioning skills

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Thinking Beyond the Most Popular Majors

Students often gravitate towards similar majors when they apply to college. Oftentimes, these majors are popular because students have been exposed to them in some way in high school. While popular majors can seem like the “safe” choice, they aren’t always the best fit for

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Honors Colleges

What is an honors college? Most honors colleges are housed within larger universities and offer students a smaller, liberal arts college feeling. Honors colleges offer myriad benefits, such as more rigorous and often enriched general education coursework options, dedicated advising and faculty, smaller class sizes,

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All About Demonstrating Interest

You might have heard the term before, but do you actually know what it means? You know that it has something to do with the college application process, but just how important is it and how do you…do it? Luckily, College Calm can shed some

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12 Ways to Have a Meaningful Summer

1.) Get Involved in your Community 2.) Listen to Podcasts to investigate your academic interests 3.) Get a Job: Coffee shop, ice cream shops, boutiques, restaurants 4.) Participate in a Pre-College Summer Program to study something you are interested in or can’t study at school

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College Visits: What to do Before, During, and After

5 things to do BEFORE you visit Research the school and major options Check to see if the school is doing an on-campus interview Contact coaches, departments, professors or current students to meet while you are on campus Prepare a list of questions (choose from

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