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How to Prepare for College Before High School

Posted July 31, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

With competition for college admission becoming stronger, parents are recognizing the need to begin college prep early. That doesn’t mean that you start drilling college into your toddler’s head (although...

Everything You Need to Know About Standardized Tests

Posted July 22, 2014, 2:00 pm by Sara Zhou

With admission rates plummeting year after year, the Class of 2015 is gearing up for what looks to be a tough academic year. Much of the focus is placed on...

Test-Optional May Not Be as Optional as You Think

Posted July 20, 2014, 4:00 pm by Sara Zhou

For all that trivia and testing techniques that I know about the SAT, I don’t much like the test itself. According to a recent study by the American Educational Research...

10 Reasons the PSAT Is Not Just a Practice Test

Posted July 7, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

For many high school students, the PSAT is their first big standardized test. The PSAT is often considered a practice test, but it is technically a preliminary test for the...

Video Essays for College Applications

Posted June 24, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

In this multimedia age that we live in, it should come as no surprise that many colleges are now accepting video essays. With the mountain of applications colleges receive, the...

How to Prepare for College During High School Summers

Posted June 18, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

There has been much said about high school summer activities and how to spend the summer: volunteering, reading, working, and more. But for the college-bound teen, summer gives each grade...