Why Is Professional College Admissions Help Still Stigmatized?

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Even the easiest Ivy League schools to get into have incredibly low acceptance rates. But the competitive nature of college admissions in the US and Canada is not limited to “prestigious” institutions. Non Ivy League schools, UC schools, and Canadian universities can also be incredibly competitive not only in terms of how many students they accept, but also considering the tools they use to assess applicants, including really difficult essay prompts, requests for detailed accounts of their employment and activities history, standardized tests, and at time, really difficult interview questions!

Frankly, many of us go through high school not thinking about what we will do after graduation. Yes, there are a few of us who know that they want to be an actor, or that they want to be a doctor, or that they want to become a vet. But very few of us actually know what it takes to get into college or university, and what it takes to be a success student in undergrad. Because, let’s face it, high school does not always prepare us properly. The drastic change we experience when we go from high school curriculum and expectations to undergrad curriculum and expectations is shocking. Not only are we challenged academically, but we are also challenged in terms of our study habits, our sense of responsibility, our communication skills, and more.

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