careers & internships

Breaking Up With Your Job: A Step-by-Step Guide on How To Quit a Job

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 29, 2025

Key Takeaways If your workplace is toxic, you dread every shift, or you feel undervalued or underpaid, these could be signs that it is time to quit your job. If you don’t have another job lined up, ensure that you are financially stable for a certain period of time, you’re updating your resume, and you …

student life, tips tools & advice

50 Persuasive Essay Topics

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 29, 2025

Key Takeaways A persuasive essay aims to convince your reader to agree with your viewpoint or take a specific action. Below, we’ve put together a list of 50 persuasive topics, categorized by: social media, education, economics, ethics, sports, current issues, government, health, and technology. The best persuasive essay topics are ones that interest you, have …

majors & industries

20 Best Colleges For Psychology

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 23, 2025

Choosing the right college for psychology can shape your entire academic and career journey. The United States is home to many highly ranked psychology programs that offer top-tier faculty, hands-on research opportunities, and vibrant campus communities. When exploring the best colleges for psychology, it’s important that you keep your academic and career goals top of …

student life

The Best Summer Vacation Destinations

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025

Key Takeaways The best summer vacation destinations should fit your travel style, budget, and interests. Whether you want to relax on a beach or hit the open road, planning ahead is key to saving money. You can find a great destination at a great price and enjoy a memorable, stress-free getaway. Summer is a great …

ACT & SAT

What are the “Easiest” AP Classes?

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Taking AP classes is great for boosting your GPA, allows you to earn college credit, and helps you stand out on college applications. Based on the 2024 score distributions, these are the ten AP classes that the majority of students scored a 3 or higher on: AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Research, …

ACT & SAT

ACT Test Dates in 2025-2026

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025

Key Takeaways If you’re thinking about taking the ACT in 2025, you’ll want to make sure you sign up for one of the test dates (June, July, September, October, or December). You can register for the ACT and see your scores by signing up for a MyACT account. Planning ahead for the ACT means you …

questions & answers

Back-To-School Activities for High School Students

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025

Key Takeaway Looking for icebreakers and team-building exercises that students will actually love participating in? We’ve put together 10 back-to-school activities that can help establish a positive classroom environment for the year ahead: Two Truths and a Lie School Scavenger Hunt Human Knot Human Bingo Meet and Greet Event Beach Ball Toss “This or That” …

scholarships

Your Guide to the Presidential Scholarship

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 7, 2025

Key Takeaway Receiving the Presidential Scholarship is considered one of the highest honors a high school senior can earn. This scholarship recognizes up to 161 students across the nation who have demonstrated excellence in academics, arts, or career and technical education (CTE). Students can apply for the Presidential Scholarship by invitation only. Eligible students will …

careers & internships

Your Guide to Summer 2026 Internships by Industry

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 11, 2025

It’s not too early! Now is the perfect time to start researching internships for summer. A summer internship can help you fine-tune career paths, build on-the-job skills, expand your network, and even land a full-time job after graduation. You may be looking forward to working a full 40 hours a week. Perhaps you want to …