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LSAT is an acronym for the Law School Admissions Test. All law students must take and pass this standardized test as a prerequisite to applying law school (although some schools are now accepting the GRE as an alternate). As with any graduate level exam, preparation and practice are the key elements to your success. Before …

Just like you had to take the SAT or ACT in order to apply to undergrad school, you will have to take a grad school standardized test if you are planning on attending graduate school. Which test you take will depend on the program you are applying to but you will likely have to take …

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 …

Most high school seniors only have until May 1st to choose their college for the upcoming academic year. If you haven’t decided yet, it’s easy to feel the pressure. However, there are ways you can help yourself make that choice. Visit The Colleges Again You’ve probably visited the colleges you’re interested in at least once, …

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 …

As you start receiving acceptance letters from multiple colleges, you may feel like you need to make some quick decisions about which college to choose. While that is only natural, it may not be the best course of action to rush your decision. There’s actually a college acceptance deadline that most schools adhere to. The …

You’ve received acceptance letters from multiple colleges and now it’s time to select one from among these. This is no easy decision. Every college is sure to have some features that drew you to applying to them in the first place. Now it’s time to select that one college where you will spend your next …

While it is absolutely critical to know which factors to take into consideration when making your final college choice, it is just as important to know what factors should not influence your final college choice—at least, not solely or even having a big influence. Listed below are factors that shouldn’t influence your final college choice: …

The college search process is long and grueling, as is the college prep process, college app process, and college selection process. It can be very tempting to look at your acceptance letters and just pick and option already, so you can finally take a well-deserved break and stop stressing over it. However, a hasty decision …

If you have applied to multiple colleges, there is a dilemma you are going to face the end of the admissions cycle as your acceptance letters come in. You’re faced with declining a college acceptance or two. Should you contact the schools you are not attending and inform them about your decision? Admittedly, it can …