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Some colleges require ACT/SAT scores, others won’t demand them as part of your application. In fact, more and more colleges are becoming Test Optional. While some students might jump at the chance to not send in scores, others might want to highlight how hard they worked for a good score. So it begs the question: …

Whether you’re in high school or college, it’s easy to do “too much” and become overwhelmed. When choosing your schedule, it’s important to think about “academic rigor.” This is the academic challenge you’ll be faced with from a class. So when you’re coming up on a new semester, how much academic rigor is too much …

Generally, a rolling admission means that the school you are applying to assesses applications as they come in and notifies students about their acceptance or non-acceptance right away. This is unlike regular admission where the school waits until after their announced deadline to evaluate all the applications that were received during the application window. Is Rolling …

If you’re set on a specific dream school, you may be considering to apply through the early decision program. But what happens if the school accepted you and, after a few visits, you don’t like the school anymore? Can you back out? Here’s what you need to know about early decision and what could happen …

Among the many federal college initiatives are a collection of 8 TRIO programs. One of them is known as the Talent Search (or TS). Here’s what you need to know: What is the TRIO Talent Search Program? The purpose of the Talent Search is to identify students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who show the potential to …

When you’re completing your college applications, you’re most likely trying to do everything you can to boost your acceptance odds. However, some factors may be out of your control, like whether you’re a “legacy student” or not for example. Here’s a rundown on what that means and if it affects your acceptance odds: What is …

When choosing your courses for high school, it can be tough to decide just how many classes or which classes you should take. Between your core and elective courses, it’s important to take outside influences into account. Here are some things to consider before selecting classes to determine how much academic rigor you should put …

There are a lot of benefits that come with good grades—increased college acceptance odds, more scholarship opportunities, honors awards, academic accolades, etc. You’ve worked hard to achieve those good grades, but it doesn’t mean you can necessarily coast when it comes to the ACT and SAT. Here’s why: Even 4.0 Students May Not Be Good …

When it comes to ACT / SAT prep, there is no one answer as to when you should start studying. It depends on your studying style and the amount of time you can afford to allot every day or every week towards the ACT/SAT prep. Marathon vs. Sprint Studying You definitely do not want to …

The SAT Subject Tests are a great way for students to show their academic prowess in a certain subject area. Not only can it earn them kudos on college applications, demonstrating their commitment to a subject or major, but sometimes colleges will actually require applicants to take a specific subject test. If a school requires …