Why Florida? My USF Scholar’s Experience
I spent the last five days touring colleges in Florida, and it was awesome. The University of South Florida (USF) offers a “Scholar’s Experience” to their National Merit Semifinalist applicants,…
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College Board Cancels “Adversity Score,” Retains Adversity Information
As of Tuesday, August 27th, the College Board will no longer be including Overall Disadvantage Level scores with its SAT score reports. The Overall Disadvantage Level score, informally termed the…
College Doesn’t Matter
The following is an editorial from an IMSA faculty member. This letter has been reviewed only for the appropriateness of its language and grammar, and no edits have been made…
Songs and Shows for the College Essay Process
If you’ve ever been a senior in high school, you know how hard it is to write college essays. Whether it be a supplemental or your entire Common App essay,…
True Account of a College Acceptance
Dear Applicant, Congratulations! We are excited to inform you that you have been accepted into Star College. We’re looking forward to you joining our community of sleepwalkers, math nuts, bio…
Does Race Matter? A Look at the Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit
For the past three weeks, a tense trial in Boston has pitted Harvard and its affirmative action policy against the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) in a lawsuit whose outcome…