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It does not hurt to take time to read about and implement as many strategies as you can to increase your chances of getting into college. Here are four more tips that you can add to the original tips we’ve published on how to boost your acceptance odds. Raise Your GPA and Academic Rigor This …

Key Takeaways: Graduate schools are colleges and universities that offer advanced educational programs and postgraduate degrees. Students can pursue master’s degrees, doctorates, and graduate certificates at grad schools. Scholarships, state grants, and federal student loans can help you pay for your graduate degree. What Is Graduate School? In the United States, graduate schools are colleges …

If you’ve read about tactics for improving your odds at college admissions, you may have heard the phrase “demonstrated interest.” What “demonstrated interest” means is your level of engagement and sincerity when researching and interacting with colleges you may apply to. A school’s representatives specifically watch for this. They are trying to gauge a prospect’s …

Key takeaways   The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized exam required by most medical schools in the United States and Canada.   It tests your knowledge of biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as your critical thinking and reasoning skills.   The MCAT takes about 7.5 hours to complete on your scheduled MCAT test date.  …

Key takeaways  The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized exam designed for business school admissions.  The GMAT Focus Edition has 54 questions with a 2-hour 15-minute time allotment.  The exam covers three areas: quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, and data insights.  GMAT test scores range from 205 to 805, with each section carrying equal weight.  Most successful …

Every undergrad student faces this dilemma after they graduate—should they start job hunting right away so they can start earning and pay off their debt, or should they go to grad school? There’s an ongoing debate: going to grad school means taking on more debt, but advanced degrees will help you earn substantially more money than …

Key takeaways:   The four most common grad school exams are the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT.  Some fields require specialized exams like the DAT for dental school or the OAT for optometry.  International students applying to U.S. grad programs typically need to submit proof of English proficiency.  Not all grad schools require entrance exams since some programs have shifted to test-optional or holistic admissions.  Starting your test prep …

If there’s one thing you should NOT do the summer before your senior year in high school it is procrastinating on your college prep. The truth is you cannot afford to put it off any longer. Senior year of high school can get pretty hectic with only small windows of time to work on your …

May 1st is the National Candidate Reply Date or College Decision Day, which are both fancy ways of saying that you need to tell a college you plan to attend their school by the first of May. Ideally, you should send in your acceptance notice far before College Decision Day, just to ensure everything goes …