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Jill Madenberg

Spring Break Is A Great Time To Get Ahead!

Spring Break is a great time to visit colleges and catch up on school work and test prep. The best thing you can do for yourself is to...

Jill Madenberg

#NeverAgain Protests: Potential Impact on College Admissions

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14 has sparked a national outcry for action to...

Amanda Madenberg

Techniques to Keep Your Mouth Shut About Your College Journey

By now, most high school students are back to school. If you're a high school junior or senior, you likely have college on the brain, and...

Amanda Madenberg

3 Ways to Pick Your First College Visits

If you are beginning your college search, you may be overwhelmed by the fact that there are nearly 4,000 colleges in the country to...

Jill Madenberg

20 Tips for Incoming First-Year College Students

While starting college is an exciting prospect it can also be overwhelming. Did you know that 78% of all first-year college students experie

Jill Madenberg

How To Make The Most Of Your Summer

I truly believe that summers are supposed to be enjoyable. Summers are a special time to let loose and relax in order to re-energize yoursel

Jill Madenberg

Tips For Making Your College List

After visiting a few college campuses, try to identify five key characteristics that you absolutely must have or don’t want in your ideal...

Jill Madenberg

Who Should Write Your Letters of Recommendation?

Believe it or not, letters of recommendation (LORs) can have a tremendous impact on your admission chances, if you seek out the right...

Jill Madenberg

11 Tips For Visiting Colleges

Visiting college campuses while they are in-session is one of the best things you can do for yourself throughout the college process....

Jill Madenberg

What’s Your Hook?

A “hook” is what I call a very particular attribute of your high school experience or background that separates you from most or all...

Jill Madenberg

4 Things To Do If Deferred From Your Top College

If you applied to one or more colleges under Early Action and/or Early Decision admission plans, you are likely anxiously waiting for a...