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Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (3 of 3)
How does someone become a great leader?  Excellent question: how does anyone become great at anything?  I think most successful people would agree that it takes a lot of hard work.  Throughout the years, leadership has been studied to the point that the Knowledge,...
Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (2 of 3)
Are you a born leader, or can anyone become a leader? In this series, we explore whether someone is born a leader and what leadership might look like in our personal lives. Articles in the leadership domain are topic-specific and fall into one of three categories:...
Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (1 of 3)
So, what is a leader?  Let's begin by establishing that the words leader or leadership can take many forms depending on the context and/or position we’re talking about.  Although there are correlations and commonalities, there are also significantly different...
Leadership Domain: Chapter 1 (3 of 3)
How does someone become a great leader?  Excellent question: how does anyone become great at anything?  I think most successful people would agree that it takes a lot of hard work.  Throughout the years, leadership has been studied to the point that the Knowledge,...

The College Common App Process

If you’re applying to colleges in the modern era, you’ll need to fill out the Common App. The Common App® is effectively a large series of questions that you’ll need to send to effectively every college in America during the application process.  At first, the process...

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The College Selection Process

One of the most important steps when applying to college is figuring out which colleges to apply to.  In theory, this is an intuitive conclusion, but the actual process can prove to be very multifaceted.  There is a large list of factors one must consider when trying...

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The College Application Process

If you’re a high school student, especially in their junior or senior year. In that case, you’ve likely thought quite thoroughly about the upcoming prospect of a college admission. While many choose not to engage in higher education, those who do will often find it an...

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