With COVID-19 throwing much of the world into disarray, you may be wondering how it will affect your college admissions and college application going forward. Take a look at some must-know information here: Some Schools Changed Decision Deadline When you receive an acceptance letter to a college, most schools ask that you make your decision …
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The Basic Overview of College Preparations
Is it time to start college preparations? There’s quite a few steps you’ll need to take to be ready to apply, get acceptance letters, and attend! Check out these must-know steps: Pick Your Classes – Consider Academic Rigor College preparations start in high school. Your junior and senior classes can actually have a big impact …
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Get In Some ACT Test Practice Over Spring Break (Without Ruining Your Time Off)
To most students, spring break is the time to truly take a break from any type of studying. It’s meant for chilling with friends, watching too many movies, and doing everything besides studying. Forgoing fun times for test practice during spring break may seem like the ultimate form of torture. But it doesn’t have to …
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Is the ACT or SAT Easier?
Junior year is the time to start thinking about the ACT and SAT, so you might be asking, “which is easier, the ACT or SAT?” You might be a bit surprised by the answer. It Depends There is no straightforward answer to the question “Is the ACT or SAT easier?” It actually depends… on you. …
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Where Can You Take The SAT Or ACT?
The SAT and ACT are each held 7 times a year in the United States. Ever ask yourself where you can take the SAT or ACT? These tests are conducted at various high schools, colleges, universities, and places across the country. These educational institutions where the tests are held are called test centers. Every state …
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PSAT to SAT: The Differences Between The Two
The PSAT and the SAT are two different standardized tests offered by the College Board. Both tests may be fundamentally similar but they are not the same. There are several minor and major differences between the two that it’s important to be aware of. Purpose of the PSAT and SAT The PSAT is not a …
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Common App vs Coalition App: Which is Better?
Filling out applications for several colleges can be laborious and time-consuming. The most tedious part is filling in those basic personal details over and over again. One way to avoid this is by using the Common App or the Coalition App. With both of these apps, you fill out your personal information and accomplishments only …
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Why Do Some Colleges Superscore The ACT/SAT While Others Don’t?
Submitting your ACT or SAT scores to colleges isn’t as simple as mailing the scores of your latest test. Before you start thinking, “Oh no, not one more thing to worry about”, this one may actually be good news. Instead of looking at your latest test scores, some colleges prefer to take a look at …
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How Can I Determine My Odds of Getting Into a College?
Have you ever looked at a school and wondered “What are my odds of getting into a college?” It’s a question that all high school students will ask themselves while building out their college lists. While it’s all well and good to have a few dream schools on there, you’ll need to determine some schools …
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How To Transfer Colleges
Most students hope to graduate from the same school they enter as freshmen. However, at some time during the four years, some students choose to transfer colleges. This could be for any number of reasons. You may not be thinking of transferring colleges right now but it’s good to know how the process works. If, …
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