College Apps: Picking the Right “Reach” Schools
How to Find the Right Reach School When applying to colleges, it's wise to choose a series of schools with a broad range of selectivity. (The need for a detailed list of schools BEFORE applications begin is one reason it's so important to budget your time in high...
College App Tips for Kids with Bad Grades
High School can be pretty challenging, academically and socially, and not every student emerges from high school with straight A’s. If you’re a student who’s getting bad grades, here’s some advice for the college admissions process. Don’t be discouraged: with some...
How to Use College App Essays to Address Your Weaknesses
Using College Essays to Address Your Weaknesses Bad grades, low test scores, tardiness, unexcused absences, disciplinary infractions—nobody’s perfect. Chances are your shortcomings can be explained. If you’re worried about how prospective colleges might perceive your...
How to Raise Last-Minute Cash to Pay for College
Tips to raise last-minute cash for college Looking to raise some last-minute cash for college? Why take more loans or pay more out of pocket than you absolutely have to? Here are some tips on how to get quick cash for college, even if you’ve procrastinated thus far....
College Apps and Early Decision: Read This First!
You've made up your mind where you want to go to college and you're preparing to apply under the Early Decision admission plan. Great idea, right? Possibly--just be sure you've weighed the pros and cons. Here are some questions to ask yourself before you apply Early...
SAT and ACT Prep: Why You Should Take Both Tests
Now that the SAT has undergone a redesign, it looks more like the ACT than ever before. It's always been a good idea to practice and prepare for both tests, but now that's especially true. Here, I'll cover all the reasons it makes sense to prep for both the SAT and...
Getting Into College: The Ultimate Guide
How To Get In To College Welcome, High School students and parents, to our blowout article on getting yourself into a great college or university. I know all about this journey, since I was once a young high school lad, eyes wide with the possibilities of top...
How to Network Better in High School and College
College has, it seems, become the new high school, and most companies aren't struggling to attract highly talented applicants. Now more than ever, it's important to stand out and be more than just a résumé and transcript--and that means networking. Ask any adult...
Need-Based Financial Aid: 62 Colleges That Can Help You Pay!
Most families can't afford the "sticker price" of a college, and with good reason: college costs are continually rising. (By the way, if you are interested in going deeper on multiple elements of paying for college and winning scholarships, now would be a great time...
How To Reduce SAT and ACT Test Anxiety
For students who suffer from test anxiety, taking the SAT and ACT can be excruciating. While this article can't cure anxiety, it will hopefully serve as a reminder to students and parents that you're not alone. Beating test anxiety isn't easy, but preparation,...
SAT Reading Lists: 10 (More) Banned Books!
Last week, we wrote about 10 books you won't believe were banned. Unfortunately, the number of books that are or have been regularly banned in American schools is staggeringly high. So many books that are lauded as classics today were once banned. To get you in the...
10 Books You Won’t Believe Were Banned (SAT and ACT Reading Lists)
It may be hard to believe, but many classic works of literature were once banned! Here are 10 classic books people tried to suppress: 1) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain Published in 1884, Mark Twain's novel satirizes racism in the Antebellum...
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