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What to Avoid in the ACT Reading Section

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Everyone gets a little jittery before a big test, but that’s totally normal! What’s important to remember is all the practicing and studying you’ve been doing, especially for something like the ACT. The ACT tests your skills, so here are some common mistakes to avoid when taking the reading section. Reading too fast. When you …

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ACT Prep: What to Avoid on the Writing Section

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Ah, the “optional” writing test on the ACT. 40 minutes of attempting to write a cohesive essay after every teacher you’ve ever had has said, “You can’t write a good essay overnight.” It’s difficult, true, but your essay doesn’t have to be the best you’ve ever written. Here are some mistakes you’ll want to avoid …

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5 Exciting Scholarship Contests

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

It’s amazing how many ways you can turn your passions and hobbies into scholarship money for college. Here are five exciting scholarship contests! Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Award: Varies Deadline: TBD for 2021 (Opens September 2020) The Scholastic Art & Writing competition covers a large variety of creative works. In fact, students can compete …

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SAT Section Advice: Reading

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

While the SAT creators say that the new test has the same amount of words as the old, outside analysts argue that the context of those words has changed. Some math problems have more reading than the old ones. The reading passages have increased in length, and there is much more focus on gaining information …

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What Did the First ACT Test Look Like?

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

As far as standardized tests go, nothing much has changed about the ACT since its conception. The test has always been composed of four sections. The sections when the test first rolled out in 1959 were English, mathematics, social studies, and natural science. The ACT has always been an achievement test—a study of what you …

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Fun Things To Do With Your Money If You Didn’t Repay Your Student Loans

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Student loans can be very harsh. So many students have to take them out, and loans add up quickly. The average debt for college students is currently up to $37,000. But if that were all suddenly forgiven? What if you didn’t have to repay your student loans? What would you do with the money? That …

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Turning a Bad Semester Around Before It’s Over

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

It doesn’t matter what point you’re at, sometimes life gets in the way. When you’re in school – whether it’s junior high, high school, or college – this can have a detrimental effect on your grades. Maybe you had to miss classes because of mono, or a close family member died, or your mental health …

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Why Companies Like Hiring Liberal Arts Majors

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Sure, everyone may say that STEM and business majors are the ones set after college. But even CEOs are telling college students that they are hiring Liberal Arts majors and that Liberal Arts majors still have an important part to play in the future job market. Mark Cuban, businessman and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, …

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What Is An HBCU?

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

In your college explorations, you’ll hear the term “HBCU” tossed around every now and then about a school. These letters stand for “Historically Black College and/or University”. The name conveys a few facts about the associated schools. What is an HBCU? By hearing this acronym, you understand that people established these schools with the primary …