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How Extracurricular Activities Help Your College Application — Interview With Dr. Belinda Wilkerson, Independent Educational Consultant
TUN sits down with Dr. Belinda Wilkerson, an independent educational consultant and founder and owner of Steps To The Future, to discuss the impact of extracurricular activities on your college application. TUN: Dr. Wilkerson, thanks so much for joining. DR. WILKERSON: Thank you so much for having me, Jackson. I appreciate the invitation. How big… Read More
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Study Strategies for Online Classes — Interview With Rebecca Piety, Director of Testing and Evaluation at UCF
TUN sits down with Rebecca Piety, director of the Student Academic Resource Center and the University Testing Center at the University of Central Florida, to discuss study strategies for online classes. TUN: Rebecca, thanks so much for joining us. PIETY: Thank you, Jackson, for having me. I appreciate it. Before the term starts, what are… Read More
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College Admissions Tips for High School Juniors — Interview With Sarah Ramos, Project Director, College Advising Corps at Trinity University
TUN sits down with Sarah Ramos, project director with the College Advising Corps at Trinity University, to discuss tips to help high school juniors prepare for the college application process. TUN: Sarah, thanks so much for joining us. RAMOS: Thank you for having me. What are the things that students should be on top of… Read More
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How to Write a Narrative Essay
Narrative essay writing is a style of nonfiction writing that uses storytelling to advance a thesis. One of the easier styles to begin writing, the narrative essay is nevertheless a difficult style to master. The best narrative essay writers are able to utilize compelling nonfiction storytelling to discuss a moral or thematic concept. In other… Read More
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Tips for a Perfect ACT Score — Interview With Dawn Mueller, Educational Consultant with Tutor Doctor
TUN sits down with Dawn Mueller, an educational consultant with Tutor Doctor, to discuss practical tips that could help you earn a perfect ACT score. TUN: Dawn, thanks so much for joining us. MUELLER: Thanks for having me, Jackson. Can you explain how the ACT is scored? In order to get a perfect ACT score,… Read More
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SAT Preparation Tips From the College Board — Interview With Dr. Lauri Benton, Senior Director of Counselor Engagement, College Board
TUN sits down with Dr. Lauri Benton, senior director of counselor engagement at the College Board, to discuss how you can achieve a great score on the SAT. TUN: Dr. Benton, thanks so much for joining us. DR. BENTON: Thank you so much for having me. I’m very excited about the conversation. For the ambitious… Read More
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How to Write Great Supplemental Essays for College — Interview With Sylvia Vukosavljevic, College Admissions Consultant, Veritas Prep
TUN sits down with Sylvia Vukosavljevic, a college admissions consultant with Veritas Prep, who offers some tips on how to write great supplemental essays. TUN: Sylvia, thanks so much for joining us. VUKOSAVLJEVIC: Thank you! There are so many terms to keep track of in college admissions. Can you explain what a supplemental essay is? … Read More
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Job Interview Tips for College Students — Interview With Jia Wei Cao, Career Coach, Stony Brook University’s Career Center
TUN sits down with Jia Wei Cao, a career coach at Stony Brook University’s Career Center, to discuss common job interview questions that college students have and what students should do to prepare for their interview. TUN: Jia Wei, thanks so much for joining us. JIA WEI: Thank you for having me. I’m really excited… Read More
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Business School Admissions Tips — Interview With Dr. Joan Marques, Dean of the School of Business at Woodbury University
TUN sits down with Dr. Joan Marques, dean of the School of Business at Woodbury University, to discuss tips for applying to business schools. TUN: Dr. Marques, thanks so much for joining us. DR. MARQUES: Thank you so much, Jackson, for having me. To get started, can you give us an overview of the process… Read More
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Best Educational Apps for Students
Technology has made so many things in life easier, and learning is no exception. There are hundreds of educational apps out there that can help you in nearly every facet of your academic life. Separating the good apps from the bad apps, however, is a difficult and time-consuming task. So, to save you the hassle,… Read More
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What Colleges Look for in Personal Statements — Interview with Natalie Grinblatt, Educational Consultant at Accepted
TUN sits down with Natalie Grinblatt, an educational consultant at Accepted and former admissions director at Cornell, to discuss what colleges look for in personal statements for undergraduate admissions. TUN: Natalie, thanks for joining us. GRINBLATT: Thank you for having me. In undergraduate admissions, while filling out the Common App, the Coalition App or other… Read More
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Mental Health Resources for College Students — Interview With Jennifer Rothman, Senior Manager of Youth & Young Adult Initiatives, National Alliance on Mental Illness
TUN sits down with Jennifer Rothman, the senior manager of youth and young adult initiatives at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), to discuss the mental health resources available to college students. TUN: Jennifer, thanks so much for joining us. ROTHMAN: Of course. Thank you for having me. Let’s start with on-campus resources. For… Read More
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Tips for a Perfect SAT Score — Interview With Dawn Mueller, Educational Consultant, Tutor Doctor
TUN sits down with Dawn Mueller, an educational consultant with Tutor Doctor, to discuss what students can do to earn a perfect SAT score. TUN: Dawn, thanks so much for joining us. MUELLER: Thanks so much for having me. Can you explain how the SAT is scored? Do students need to get every single question… Read More
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Is It Better to Live on Campus or off Campus? — Interview With Brian Tan, Student Ambassador at the University of Houston
TUN sits down with Brian Tan, a computer science major and student ambassador at the University of Houston, to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of both on-campus and off-campus living. TUN: Brian, thanks so much for joining us. TAN: Thank you for having me. At many institutions, incoming freshmen are required to live in the… Read More
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What I Wish I Knew My Freshman Year — Interview With Veronica Gonzalez, Executive Director, University of Houston Student Ambassadors
TUN sits down with Veronica Gonzalez, a business management major at the University of Houston and the executive director of the University of Houston Student Ambassadors, to discuss the things you should know as a freshman in college. TUN: Veronica, thanks so much for joining us. GONZALEZ: Thank you for having me. Starting off with… Read More
