Students are under pressure to get into university. Students are under siege to their parents’ expectations and their own. Students are overwhelmed by University applications. Not to mention the dreaded INTERVIEW. With so many applicants offering stellar test scores and transcripts packed with extracurricular activities and AP Courses universities are finding it difficult to filter out which students will truly thrive on their campuses. As more than 20,000 undergraduate students either return to or begin classes at the University of Calgary, roughly, half of the applicants did not receive... 

Harvard University You aced your SATs and your GPA is 4.0. Do you think you can get into Harvard or Yale? If you don’t excel in sports and if your father is not a senator, your admission might be subject to a number of arbitrary whims, including the side effects of food poisoning. Don’t read that previous paragraph wrong, however; high test scores and grade point averages are important for admission as well as for financial aid. But, admission offices also seek interesting and personable essays and students who follow instructions. Apply to at least five or more schools if you can afford the...