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13 Oct
2023

Don’t Study Business (as an Undergrad)

  • October 13, 2023
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 681 views

By Adam Muri-Rosenthal, Ph.D. Many students come to me with the intention of studying business as undergraduates. If that’s your dream, I will bend over backwards to help you make it a reality. But it’s time for me to make a confession: I find the idea of studying business as an undergraduate a little uninspiring,..

26 Sep
2023

The ABCs of the Why This School Essay

  • September 26, 2023
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 634 views

By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Crafting college essays is frequently more an art than a science, and how you approach your writing process should represent your individuality in experience as well as thought. But it’s always nice when you can throw in a framework that takes away the anxiety of the blank page. Fortunately, the..

11 Apr
2022

The Fast Track to Physical Therapy Studies

  • April 11, 2022
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 892 views

By Adam Muri-Rosenthal, Ph.D. As of 2020, a rule established by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) went into effect according to which a DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy degree) would thenceforth be required of anyone practicing physical therapy. High school students considering physical therapy as a profession should thus take into account that, in..

12 Apr
2021

How to Write The “Why This School” Essay – Part 1

  • April 12, 2021
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 1,372 views

By Nora Lessersohn, A.M. “It was a ____(adjective)____ and stormy night, and I was ____(adjective)____. My ____(noun)____ asked me if I wanted some ____(noun)____.” Remember MadLibs? The game where you fill in the blanks with adjectives, nouns, and verbs to make a funny story? Well, believe it or not, you can look to this childhood..

13 Jun
2020

Why Your Intended Major Matters

  • June 13, 2020
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 1,550 views

By Nora Lessersohn, A.M. Unlike most high school students, I knew exactly what I wanted to study in college: Religion. I indicated this on all my college applications, and when I got to campus I never changed my mind. I even wrote my personal statement about a conversation I had with a Henry David Thoreau..

15 Aug
2013

Book Review: BS/MD Programs: The Complete Guide

  • August 15, 2013
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 637 views

By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. As an independent educational consultant, I am constantly reading and searching for books about niche programs that can help me in my practice. Todd Johnson’s book is definitely one of the most thorough and informative texts I have bought to date. There’s no fluff, just fact, and that’s exactly what..

05 Jun
2013

4 Reasons You Should Go to College in the U.K.

  • June 5, 2013
  • Distinctive College Consulting
  • 1,039 views

By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. The birthplace of The Beatles, Newton, Shakespeare, and Beckham, the United Kingdom offers incredible opportunities to immerse yourself in a culture rich with musical, scientific, literary, and athletic talent. It is also home to some of the world’s best universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Durham, where students can pursue..