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Stay informed with expert advice from Dr. Masum Ahmed Patwary. Our blog features practical guidance, admission strategies, scholarship opportunities, visa updates, and career insights to help students and parents confidently navigate the U.S. college application process.

The Summer of College Visits: Getting Started With My Rising Junior

I blocked my schedule. It’s really happening. I’m taking Max on a series of trips to visit colleges this summer. He’s going to be a junior in high school, and he’s ready

A Letter to My Rising Junior

Dear Max, When you were younger, I would tell you to do things and you would do the opposite. It drove me nuts. Nowadays, you actually listen to me. You

Why Colleges Are Changing These Three Admissions Policies

For weeks, I told myself I was going to cut my hair. I needed a change. Two inches. Maybe three inches. Layers. The whole bit. But the moment I sat

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