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— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
June 28, 2023
After the stressful roller coaster that is the modern-day college search and admissions process ends, parents and students deserve a chance to catch their breath and let the new...
June 27, 2023
We鈥檝e all been there: you鈥檙e sitting in English or Social Studies, and suddenly your teacher announces those dreaded words: 鈥淚鈥檇 like you all to pick a topic for your...
June 25, 2023
If you ask someone to tell you what The Great Gatsby is about, there鈥檚 a good chance they鈥檒l say – 鈥渢he American Dream.鈥� They would be correct 鈥� kinda....
June 21, 2023
Whether you鈥檙e halfway through undergrad or changing careers in your twenties, knowing the time and dedication it takes to become a doctor is crucial before going down that path....
Each fall, more than 520,000 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes ready themselves for competition in 24 sports at roughly 1,100 colleges and universities. Roughly 192,000 individuals participate in...
June 16, 2023
Figuring out how to end a college essay can feel like the difference between success and failure. Common scenario: You鈥檝e done the heavy lifting of brainstorming, developing, and revising...
June 15, 2023
Think of poetic devices as specific tools for poetry. Poets use these tools to construct a form and fabricate interesting language, making their poems structurally sound, as well as...
June 13, 2023
Colleges in the United States offer international students the opportunity to study at well-respected institutions among diverse student bodies. While higher education in the US is a worthy investment...
June 12, 2023
If you鈥檙e a soon-to-be high school graduate or a proud alum wondering how to get a copy of your high school diploma, you鈥檝e come to the right place. In...
June 7, 2023
From Calvin and Hobbes to Star Trek to The Simpsons, Hamlet鈥檚 soliloquy 鈥淭o Be or Not To Be鈥� is one of the most commonly cited lines of Shakespeare. But...
June 6, 2023
A perennial presence on the AP Lit Reading List, the themes at the heart of F. Scott Fitzgerald鈥檚 The Great Gatsby – greed, love, violence, and the 鈥淎merican Dream鈥�...
June 5, 2023
If public speaking causes your palms to sweat or your voice to quaver, you鈥檙e not the only one. Simply adding to a student-led discussion used to make my heart...
鈥淕raduate school鈥� sounds like a paradox, right? If you鈥檙e a graduate, why would you need more education? Hidden in this paradox is the very thing that makes grad school...
June 1, 2023
You know that you want to give a gift to a college student in your life. You know you want to give that gift soon. And you know which...
May 31, 2023
Environmental science is a varied discipline that encompasses a variety of subjects, including ecology, atmospheric science, and geology among others. Professionals within this field can pursue many occupations from...
May 22, 2023
High school courses that involve narrative, such as AP Lang, Creative Writing, and Film require an understanding of literary devices. Analytical papers ask students to interpret a work. To...
May 18, 2023
When you hear the term 鈥渞hetorical devices,鈥� perhaps you picture old, bearded men sitting around a pile of grapes, debating love and democracy. Maybe the Roman orator Cicero comes...
May 15, 2023
If you have a secret or not-so-secret dream of applying to the University of Cambridge, the following rankings of the 29 Colleges open to undergraduates, along with the acceptance...
May 10, 2023
So, you want to learn how to ask a professor for an extension, but you鈥檙e afraid of sounding like a slacker, or of getting on your professor鈥檚 bad side....
May 9, 2023
Whether you鈥檙e a rising senior or in the thick of your college years, you鈥檝e likely asked yourself the following questions: what is a good GPA in college? Is a...
