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Inside the world of private college counseling

Zoya Sarangan, Co-Features Editor • Mar 9, 2026

In January, high school seniors across the country hit submit on their final college applications, wrapping up months of essays and looming deadlines. As a result of the stressful process, private college...

College counselors are center stage as college admissions decisions approach

Ella McLeod, Editor-in-chief: News • Mar 3, 2014

In one month most Urban seniors will receive their college admissions letters. Where they get in depends on their grades, test scores, extracurriculars, family legacy, and who was helping them — specifically,...

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